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VOL II.
THOUSANDS W
RETURN TO
Republican Presidential Candi
date Reaches Cincinnati
For Conference.
IS MET THERE BY
JAMES S. SHERMAN.
Old Friends Parade Streets In
Recognition of Honors Given
Him.
(By Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, June 20. It was joy
ous home coming for Win. H. Taft,
who arrived In his native city at 8:16
o'clock this morning. He was greet
ed at tho station by thousands of
friends who gave him an enthusiastic
reception. James S. Sherman of New
York, the nominee for vice-president,
was in the throng.
"Hello Sherman," shouted Taft
extending his hand cordially to his
running mate, "I'm mighty glad to
see you. You don't look as if you
had passed through tho siege of a,
nominating convention."
"I never felt better," responded
Sherman, who then congratulated
Taft on his nomination. Together
thoy walked arm In arm to the sta
tion where they were received by the
committee from tho Chamber of
Commerce.
Parade to Home.
An informal parado headed by a
band wont to the residence of Charles
P. Taft on Piko street. The side
walks were crowded with people and
tho windows of business houses were
filled with men and women waving
flags and penants. At the Taft resid
ence, the great crowd assembled and
Taft and Sherman were cheered
heartily as they alighted from their
carriage. The trip from Washing
ton was not eventful although at sev
eral points crowds assembled to get
a glimpse of the Republican presi
dential candidate. Mr. Taft arose
late this morning, but did not emerge
from the drawing-room until the
train was well within the limits of
Cincinnati.
Jas. S. Sherman and the sub-committee
who came from Chicago to
confer with Mr. Taft regarding the
permanent chairmanship of the Re
publican National Committee and
other matters of importance had ar
rived earlier than Taft, but there
was a large crowd at the depot to
welcome the visitors. Mr. Sherman
was cheered lustily as he alighted
from the car.
The question who will bo named
chairman of the National Committee
has aroused considerable interest,
Hitchcook and Vorys are prominent
ly to tho fore but there is a. senti
ment for some man who has not been
directly connected with the prelimi
nary campaign, but it is though cer
tain that Taft himself will make tho
choice soon after confering with the
committee:
Mr. Hitchcock declined to bo con
sidered for the chairmanship of tho
Republican National Committee and
no selection was made. The confer
ence then adjourned.
BREAKWATER SAILS.
Steamship Left Coos Bay For Port
land This Morning.
The Breakwater sailed from Coos
Bay for Portland early this morning,
tho passengers being taken on last
evening.
Tho Breakwater's outgoing pas
sengers were as follows:
H. B. Donohey, W. J. Costello, H.
A. Lewis, N. A. Barrett, L. C. Brlth
erton, Mrs. Brltherton, M. H. Adam
son, D. Stradum, Aug. Matson, V.
Bergeson, D. E. Woodruth, J. B.
Lyons, J. C. Murray, C. E. Neet,
Father Donnelly, T. J. Gamble, W.
G. Martin, W. S. Paige, L. R. Piatt,
Win. G. Schroeder, Mrs. C. Elbors,
Glen Nolnnd, Cecil Noland, E. B.
Noland, Mrs. Ollie, Noland, Verne
Noland, Bruco Noland, Donald No
land, J. B. Stone, Miss Gertrude
Mallow, II. E. Everding, Thos Mur
ray, Mrs. W. L. Wells, E. K. Jones.
Tho second-class passengers were:
Victor Johnson, A. Anderson, Ben
Pickel, Gus Granpus, John Constey,
J. II. Holmes and A. Hohns.
A GOOD CHICKEN dinner at
Mother's, Sunday.
ELCOI TAFI ON
OLD HOI TODAY
ST. LOUIS IS
FLOOJMEPT
Mississippi River Reaches
Crest But Has Done Much
Damage In Low Lands.
(By Associated Press.)
'ST. LOUIS, June 20. Sweeping
through the valley at fourteen miles
per hour, the flood tide of the Missis
sippi, It is believed, has reached its
crest. Great damage has been done
to small towns and the low lying
places adjacent to the river. In St.
Louis, some houses are seven feet
under water. Street-car traffic in sev
eral directions is demoralized. Tho
river is being patrolled and thou
sands upon thousands of sacks of
sand have been banked up to keep
tho flood waters out.
FLOOD IN IDAHO.
Deep Creek Dam Breaks Nenr
Malnd.
(By Associated Press.)
SALT LAKE, Juno 20. A special
to the Tribune from Malad, Idaho,
says the deep Creek dam, nine miles
above that town, broke yesterday
and that a wall of water, twenty feet
high, swept down the valley Inundat
ing the farm lands. The damage is
over $50,000. The peoplo were am
ply warned so no lives were lost.
OVER AT 1CANSAS CITY.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, June 20. The
absence of rain for twenty-four hours
has given the Kaw and Missouri ri
vers a chance to recede and both
rivers at this point are stationary.
IS CALLED OFF
Denver Judrje Holds it Unlawful
In Colorado and Races are
Postponed.
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo., June 20. Judge
Carlton M. Bliss of. the district court,
has rendered a decision holding bet
ting on horse races, In Colorado, un
lawful, because of tho decision the
Overland Park races have been call
ed off until the Supreme Court pass
ed upon the matter.
CAPT OLSON SAYS
HE ISN'T MARRIED.
Muster of tho Alliance Wires That
He Appreciates Congratulations
Bnt They Aro Premature.
Captain Olson of the Alliance, says
that the congratulations extended
him by the scores of friends on Coos
Bay on account of his reported mar
riage are premature. The following
telegram was received from Captain
Olson at Portland by The Times lasl
evening:
"Too my many friends Congra
tulations received and duly appre
ciated. Sorry same are premature."
Some of Captain Olson's friends,
relying on the stories of his nup
tials as told by members of the Al
liance's crew, bad gone so far as to
buy wedding presents for him. They
say they will keep them a while as
they feel certain that it won't be long
until they are In order.
MOTHER will have her
Sunday dinner tomorrow.
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BROADWAY SNAPS.
ElFTilNG
1 Lot, $500.
2 Lots, 2,100.
3 Lots, $3,500.
2 Lots, $1,050.
See Title Guarantee and Abstract
Company.
HENRY SENGSTACKEN,
Manager.
General agents Also for Eastsido.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY,
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Dur ont Powder Works at Lo
viers Said to Have Been
Destroyed and Scores Kill
ed or Injured Late Today.
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, June 20. A terrific ex
plosion occurred at the Dupont
Powder mills at Loviers today. Com
munication is cur. off. It is believed
STEAMER EXPLOSION IS FATAL
Fire Breaks Out Soon After
wards in Ship at Philadel
phia Wharf and Imperils
Many Stevedores Cause
Unknown.
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, June 20. One
man is dead, another is missing and
nearly a score of others were injured
in an explosion on board of the Ger
man steamer Arcadia, which arriveu
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GORDON CASE
Holland Anderson Will Be
Placed On Trial at Coquille
on Murder Charged
Holland Anderson, or "Mizook"
Anderson as he is generally known,
will be placed on trial before Judge
Hamilton in the Circuit court at Co
quille Monday on the charge of hav
ing murdered Mrs. E. S. Gordon of
North Bend, the "Coos Bay woman of
mystery." Everything is in readi
ness for the trial which is expected
to be one of the most sensational
ever brought up in the local courts.
In addition to the general interest
always centering In murder cases, in
this one will bo the added interest
always centering in murder cases, in
this one will be the added interest
and curiosity in Mrs. E. S. Gordon's
meteoric career which will probably
be probed to the depths and all her
fictions bared to the jury and the on
lookers who will flock to the court
room.
Mrs. Gordon died at the General
hospital in Marshfleld several weeks
ago from the effects of a bullet
wound Inflicted by Anderson one Sat
urday night near the O'Kelly boat
landing. Anderson at the time was
a barkeeper at the Bell Cord saloon.
Plans For Trial.
While no statements have been
given out, it is understood that An
derson's attorneys will put In a plea
of self-defense. They will probably
attempt to show that Mrs. Gordon
was a dangerous character, that she
had a revolver drawn on Anderson
and that he shot when impelled by
fear and desire to save his own life.
McKnight, Hammond and Sherwood
will represent him.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney L. A.
Llleqvist of Marshfleld and District
Attorney George Brown of Roseburg,
will handle the prosecution. They
will attempt to show, it is under
stood, that Anderson had premedi-
flated the crime and that he was car
rying the revolver for that purpose.
If the defense attacks the character
of Mrs. Gordon, they will probably
retaliate by attacking Anderson's
character.
Captain and Mrs. O'Kelly aro un
derstood to be star witnesses for the
state In tho case, they having been
near tho scone when the crime was
committed. Whether E. S. Gordon,
tho dead woman's husband or par
amour, will bo called In as a witness
is not known.
It is also understood that tho de
fense will insist that a different Jury
than tho one empannelled at tho last
term try tho caso owing to certain
literature, which they claim related
to the case and was certain to causo
an Impression damaging to their
client, having been sent to tho Jurymen.
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NEAR DENVER CONTRACT CLOSED FOR NEW
that the entire plant was destroyed.
Doctors are being rushed to the
scene from Littleton. About 125
men are employed there. The plant
is of modern construction and is
twenty miles from Denver. The
force of the explosion was felt in
south Denver.
It is feared that scores of employes
were wounded or killed In addition
to the property loss which will run
far into tho thousands.
here yesterday from Hamburg. Tho
dead man is the negro stevedore. The
majority of the injured are negro
stevedores some of whom lost their
limbs. Tho explosion occurred in
one of the holds of the steamer. The
cause is not known. Twenty-five ne
groes wero in tho hold and great dif
ficulty was encountered in getting
the men out on account of the fire
which followed the explosion. The
dead man was burned to death In the
hold. The steamer was seriously
damaged.
BAY CITY
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Thompson Vapesick Falls Into
Deep Water While Stepping
From Row Boat.
Thompson Vapesick, aged 21, and
an employe of the,.C. A. Smith mill,
was drowned about C o'clock, Friday
evening, near the Bay City docks, he
having fallen into deep water while
stepping from his row-boat on to
the wharf. He disappeared and
companions nearby never saw him
after he went under the first time.
Whether he came up under a boom
and the logs held him under water
and prevented his body from float
ing out and coming to the top is not
known.
Long search for him last night was
futile despite the efforts of tho nu
merous mill men who united to re
cover the body. Careful watch is be
ing kept so that the remains can be
recovered as soon as they come to
the top.
Vapesick was returning home after
his day's work at the mill and rowed
across tho inlet alone. Other boats
were near and a number saw him
fall Into the water.
Vapesick had been In this country
but a short time. Another brother,
William is the only relative he has
here. William Is also employed In
the mill but has been laid up for
some time but a broken leg sustained
in an accident in the mill.
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TRIP SUNDAY
Hundreds Will Join Excursion
From Coos Bay to Coquille
Valley Tomorrow.
Unless the weather Is too threaten
ing, the North Bend and Marshfleld
ball teams will be accompanied to
Coquille and Bandon, respectively,
tomorrow. The special train, to car
ry the teams and fans will leave the
Marshfleld depot at 9 o'clock and
return soon after tho games are
completed.
Manager McKeown of the Marsh
fleld team, received a telephone mes
sage from Manager Bcdllion of the
Bandon team, this afternoon, saying
that tho grounds would bo in fair
shape unless there was a terrific rain
tonight or In tho morning. While
Marshfleld will miss McCutcheon,
Mr. McKeown will have a strong
lineup for tho game.
North Bend is In fjood shape for
tho contest with Coquille, a new
pitcher and another outfielder having
arrived yesterday.
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JUNE 20, 1908.
HllltL FDR MARSHFIELD TODAY
FIX TERMS OF
NEW FRANCHISE
City Council and R. T. Durett
Agree On Provisions For
New Phone System.
Inducements offered by R. T. Du
rett for telephone franchise:
Will Install complete fire-alarm
system for city and maintain it free
of charge during llfo of franchise,
city only having to pay for bell or
gong, and will have every phone
equipped with fire alarm connection.
Will put wires in business section
underground when city attains pop
ulation of 15,000.
Will pay city two per cent on gross
Income after ten years for use of
streets, etc.
Will install most modern auto
matic system known.
Will place wires and poles in al
leys so far as possible and do all
construction under direction of city
council and engineer.
Will post $2,500 forfeit upon ac
ceptance of franchise that he will be
gin work within ninety days and
complete the system within twelve
months.
Allows council to fix maximum
rates that may be charged for phone
service of all kinds, locally.
At a special meeting of the city
council last evening, it was practical
ly agreed to grant R. T. Durett a
franchise to establish an Independent
telephone exchange In Marshfleld
upon the terms above set forth; The
council passed a resolution instruct
ing City Attorney Farrin to draft a
franchise embodying these features
In addition to the other stipulations
and this will he voted upon at the
regular meeting of the city council
next Tuesday evening.
The session was a quiet one aside
from a tilt between R. T. Durett and
his attorney, W. U. Douglas, on one
side and L. R. Robertson, local man
ager of the Pacific States Telephone
Company, on tho other. The tilt
was brought on by Mr. Robertson In
timating In a talk to the council that
Mr. Durett did not Intend to per
sonally avail himself of tho proposed
franchise that he (Durett) was
merely a "carpet-bagger" who In
tended to sell the franchise which he
was trying to get. Mr. Durett in re
ply to this declared that he could
furnish any recommendations that
the council might require as to his
personal Integrity, and addition to
this would show that the Home Tele
phone Company of Portland, tho
Oregon branch of tho independent
system, which has been combatting
the Bell or Pacific States Telephone
Company on the coast, was behind
him. Mr. Douglas also questioned
tho amount of confidence that might
be placed in promises of the Pacific
States Company or Its criticism, say
ing that as tho latter company was
trying to shut out a competitor they
should also bo compelled to post a
forfeit as a guarantee of good faith.
Expects Rapid Growth.
During tho evening, Mr. Durett In
jected a little more confidence and
enthusiasm Into the members of the
council as to tho future of Coos Bay
and Marshfleld. He said that ho was
cortain that the growth of Marsh
fleld would bo rapid within the next
few years and that within ten years
there would bo a population of more
than 25,000 on Coos Bay. In addi
tion to this, he said that tho pheno
menal growth of Lob Angeles might
also be duplicated hero if the three
trans-continental lines of railroad
built in here within a few years as
he had been advised that they would.
Tho fire-alarm system which ho
proposes to Install with his system,
he said, was most modern known and
In tho fow cities that have been
equipped with it tho flro losses have
been reduced twenty-five per cent.
Ho considered tho Installation and
maintenance of this as equal to a
fair franchise tax.
The Franchise Tax1.
Tho provision for tho franchlso tax
of two per cent on tho gross receipts
(Continued on Pago G.)
No. 297.
Messrs. Olson and Johnson of
Portland, Will Erect
Structure.
IS OF BRICK AND
THOROUGHLY MODERN.
Will Be Rushed to Completion
as Rapidly as Good Work
Will Permit.
Marshfleld's new Chandler hotel
will soon bo a reality. This was as
sured today when Senator John S.
Coke, president of the Coos Bay
Hotel Company, tho builders, closed
the contract with Messrs Olson and
Johnson for the construction of tho
building, work on which Is to begin
at once and will he rushed to com
pletion as rapidly as thoroughness
and practical workmanship will per
mit. The bidders on the general con
tract were as follows:
J. G. Klllgreen of Port
land $48,663.00
Sandstrom & Jacobson of
Portland i 44,029.00
Mclnnes & Reed of Port
land .' .. 41,591.00
Angell & Son of Portland 47,847.00
Multnomah Mill & Con
struction Company of
Portland 48,181.00
E. G. Perham of Marsh
fleld 53,532.75
John P. Weaver of Marsh
fleld 50,978.00
PIppy &-.DIsbrow of Port
land1 , 49,800.00
Olson and Johnson of -
Portland 41,087.00
F. A. Erixson of Salem.. 48,629.00
A. F. Peterson of Port
land 57,000.00
Five or SI Stories.
The bids were on a six-story
structure, of brick, constructed on a
piling and concrete foundation.
Whether tho structure will bo a fivo
or six-story building will depend on
whether or not the remaining $6,000
of the company'e capital stock is sub
scribed within the next thirty days,
the contract now being for a five-
story building, but with the provi
sion that it may be made a six-story
structure if so ordered before tho
first story is underway.
The plans for the six-story build
ing provide 85 guest rooms, every
one of which Is an outside room with
good light and ventilation. Privato
baths are provided for many of tho
rooms and suites. The ground di
mensions of tho structure aro 5 Ox
100 feet. Tho building will bo mod
ern and up-to-date in every respect,
electric elevator service being pro
vided, an interior telephono system
and electric and gas light lights. Tho
hotel, when completed, will bo one
that would be an honor to a city
several times the present size of
Marshfleld.
Heating and Plumbing.
The contracts for the heating had
not been entirely closed at noon, but
President Coko announced that it had
been decided to award the heating
contract to Gardiner & Kendall of
Portland, and the plumbing contract
to W. J. Rust of Marshfleld,
Messrs. Olson and Johnson are la
Marshfleld today. They have Just
completed a flno six-story building at
Wallace, Idaho. They are greatly
pleased with the prospects for tho
building here as is Architect Hen
dricks of Portland, They have also
taken tho contract for driving tho
piling for tho foundation as they
will bo ablo to do this to a hotter ad
vantage in connection with the ex
cavating that a separato contractor.
Everyono In Marshfleld who has
been apprised of tho closing of, tho
contract for the now hotol arodgh
ly gratified and commending tho
mombcrs and stockholders of tho
company.
PIANO STUDIO of Louis II. Boll,
located In First Trust and Savings
Bank building, second floor, parlors
17, 18, 19 and 20. Will teach during
tho summer months.
SMITH'S CAFE for your dlnnor
tomorrow.
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