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VOL II.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 2,1908.
No. 307
CITY COUNCIL
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Begins Systematic Plan For
Improving and Upbuilding
Marshfield.
EXPECT TO GET
WORK DONE SOON
Front, Broadway, Third, Fourth
and Instersecting Parts of
A, B and C.
The Marshfield city council last
evening ordered all of the streets in
the business section of the city paved
with bltulithic rock. The work is to
bo started as soon as possible and
completed this summer. The follow
ing district Is taken in, work on some
having already been arranged by pri
vate contract, but all of it was or
dered in order to prevent a few from
stopping the paving:
Front street from the north lino
of the city hall to the south lino of
'C street.
Broadway or First street from 'A'
street to the nortli line of 'D' street.
Second street from 'A' to 'C
street.
Third street from 'A' to 'C street.
Fourth street from 'A' to 'C
street.
'A' street from Front to Fourth
street.
'B' street from -Front to Fourth
street.
C street from Front to Fourth
street.
The unanimity and dispatch with
Which the systematic paving of the
business district of Marshfield was
ordered in order that the city would
take on the appearanco of a prpgres
sive community Instead of presenting
mudholes in its leading thorough
fares to visitors was a surprise to all
of the council. It was brought up in
an instant and accomplished in two
- minutes with the understanding that
the council would stand together and
see that the work is carried out oven
though a few may protest. Most of
the property owners are said to be in
favor of the improvement.
Heisner nml Straw.
L. H. Heisner tofck a big part in
bringing about the result, he unex
pectedly appearing before the coun
cil and advocating the move greatly
to tho gratification of Mayor E. E.
Straw who has been an ardent ad
vocate of street improvements as a
mean of aiding the development of
Marshfield. Mr. Heisner said that
tho council had been floundering
around ordering a little piece of
work here and another there, stop
ping certain ones because somebody
protested and all in all doing a hit
or miss job of it. He said that the
thing for the council to do was to
agree upon a plan for public work,
then stand together and carry it
through. He said that this had been
done previously in Marshfield and
time had shown that the council was
right and tho property owners were
wrong. As a start in the right di
rection, ho proposed that the council
order paving on all of the business
section from and Including Front to
Fourth and from and including 'A
to 'C Ho said that he would prob
ably have to pay as much or more
than any other individual, but that
he would do it In order to see Marsh
field get a start in tho right direc
tion. When ho had concluded, Mayor
Straw said ho wished to congratulate
him. He said that it was right along
tho lino that ho had been advocating
and hoping to see accomplished. All
of the councilmen present, Sacchi,
Nelson, Savage and Lockhart Imme
diately concurred and it was under
stood that Councilmen Flanagan and
Nasburg would bo in favor of it also.
Tho resolution of Intention to im
prove was passed and arrangements
made to have bids secured on it as
early as possible so that all of tho
district could bo paved before the
fall rains begin.
Peter Scott AVIiih.
Peter Scott appeared boforo tho
council again last evening and reiter
ated his vigorous protest of the pro
vious evening against tho proposed
roductlon of tho grade of Sixth street
f-om 'H to tho South end of Sixth,
which, he said, would ruin his home
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FAST TRAIN
KILLS SEVEN
May Be More Victims When
Debris Is Cleared Near
Sedalia, Mo.
fBj' Associated Press.)
SEDALIA, Mo., July 2. The fast
Missouri Pacific California Limited
and the St. Joseph Express, bound
for St. Louis, collided today near
Knobnoster. Tho cause is not known.
Tho track is level and without curves.
It is supposed that the failure of one
train to take a siding caused the dis
aster which resulted in the death of
at least seven and Injured a score.
A heavy fog prevailed at the time.
It is possible that an examination of
the wreckage may Increase the list
of casualties.
and truck gardens. He made such
a vigorous protest and showed that
tho work was unnecessary at this
time that the council agreed to give
up tho work.
Sixth Street Work.
The contracts for the Improve
ment of Sixth street from 'E' to 'H
street were awarded last evening.
Sixth street passes the Catholic
church and the proposed work will
connect it up with the elevated road
way on 'E' street which, now stops
abruptly in tho middle of the marsh
and will mako passable for vehicles.
Tho work Is to bo completed within
ninety days.
Tho bids and awards were as fol
lows:
Hacnulst & Bjorkquist $3,484.90
Holm & Haglund 3.34G.50
E. G. Perham 3,704.20
Masters & McLain, except
grading 1,804.80
Myren & .Erickson, except
grading 1,525.55
D. W. Small, grading and
grubbing 2,103.55
Lawhorne & Norton 3,712. CO
The contract for grading was
awarded to Hagqulst and Bjorkquist
for $1,G72.G5, or at the rate of 32
cents per cubic yard.
The contract for curbing, planking
sidewalks and drain boxes was
awarded to Myren and Erickson for
$1,525.55, or at the rate of 7
cents per lineal foot for curbing,
$1,32 for planking, 2G per lineal
foot for sidewalks and 29 cents
per lineal foot for drain boxes.
The cost to tho property owners
for the entire work will average
$2.24 per front foot.
Other Work Done.
The city engineer was ordered to
prepare plans and specifications for
the grading and planking and im
provement of Nevada avenue from
tho east line of Graham street to
Seoley street. This will improve the
street to connect up with Flanagan
street which is to be improved this
year.
The cost of improving 'C street or
C avenue from Fourth to Davidson
was equalized. The total cost of tho
Improvement is estimated at $11,
024.35. Councilman Sacchi was authorized
to temporarily improve Broadway
between 'C street and the Mill
slough bridge.
Robert Marsden was given a per
mit to lay a water pipe in Second
street, between Myrtle and Pine
streets.
The city engineer was ordered to
prepare plans and specifications for
filling and planking Front street
from the north lino of tho city hall
to Third and 'W streets. Tho idea
of this is to get the street filled so
that tho dirt will havo settled suffi
ciently to permit the permanent pav
ing of It next year.
POTTER IS BETTER.
Uplhcopal Prelate Conscious nml
Cheerful Today.
fBy Associated Press.)
COOPERSTOWN, N. Y., July 2.
Bishop II. C. Potter showed signs of
increasing strength this afternoon.
Ho Is now conscious, cheerful and
free from pain.
probably Saved Lives pf Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Suderland of
North Bend and Prevented
Dangerous Conflagration
This Morning.
Alex Suderland and wife, an aged
couple who reside on a back street
in tho rear of C. F. McCollum's livery
at North Bend, undoubtedly owe
their lives as well as most of their
homo and household goods to'the
sagacity of their shepherd dog. This
morning, about 2 o'clock, the animal
awakened them by scratching their
bed-room door and barking frantic
ally. When they arose, they found
the sitting home and upper part of
their house in flames, the smoke be
ing so dense that they could hardly
get out. The smoke in their bed
room was thick and probably would
EDS LOSE
Gas Explosion Near Yuzovka.
Russia Entombs Major Part
of 550 Employes Late
Today.
(By Associated Press.) i
YUZOVKA, Russia, July 2. Ac
cording to a report just received
here, hundreds of miners were killed
in a gas explosion in the Rlkovsky
Four Seriously Hurt and Two
Homes Wrecked at McKees-
port, Pa., by Criminals.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, Pa., July 2. Four
persons were seriously hurt and two
homes partially wrecked by a dyna
mite explosion at the home of George
Deavotorla, a wealthy Italian, at Mc
Keesport. Black Hand letters de
manding $12,000 were recently re
ceived by Deavotorla. There is no
clue to the identity of the criminals.
Engineer Killed and Several
Hurt 155 Miles East of El
Paso Last Night,
(By Associated Press.)
EL PASO, Tex., July 2. Engineer
Joseph Jones and 3 Mexicans were
killed and several Injured, but none
seriously in a wreck of the Texas and
Pacific eastbound passenger at mid
night at Boracho, 155 miles east of
hero, Tho wreck was caused by a
washout.
MURAT HALSTEAD DIED
AT CINCINNATI TODAY
Noted Veteran Newspaperman Suc
cumbs to Cerebral I lemon hag"
Following Long Illness.
(By Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 2. Mu
rat Halstead, one of tho best known
veteran newspapermen of America,
died at his homo here this afternoon.
Tho direct cause pf his deatli was a
corobral hemorrhage sustained yes
terday, However, ho had been in
poor health for several months.
UN
BLACK HAND SHERMAN OFF
ACTIVE AGAIN FOR HIS HOI
BAD WASHOUT
CAUSES WRECK
I have overcome them In a few minutes
more,
i The alarm was quickly turned in
and Fire Chief Loomis and his fire
fighters were soon on the scene. Af
ter a hard fight, they succeeded in
extinguishing tho fire which first
threatened to develop into a confla
gration that would wipe out the Sud
erland home and endanger the frame
buildings nearby. As it was, the sec
ond story of the Suderland home and
the roof were destroyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Suderland were sleep
ing soundly when the fire broke out,
evidently starting in the wood box
from a spark from the range. Their
bedroom is on the first floor and the
door was closed. They are rather
hard to hearing, but suddenly Mrs.
Suderland was awakened by the dog
which was pawing vigorously at the
door and barking frantically.
The animal is allowed to sleep In
the house. He has been a pet of the
family for years and has been noted
for his wisdom, the extent of which
was never appreciated by Mr. and
Mrs. Suderland and their friends as
today.
LIVES IN
mine a short distance from here.
Over 550 were employed in the
mine and all were at work when the
explosion occurred. Very few es
caped. It Is believed that many have been
buried alive and a large force is be
ing rushed to the scene In hopes of
rescuing them.
Troops have been summoned to
preserve order, the wives, children
and friends of the victims being
crazed by the horror.
Republican Vice-Presidential
Candidate Recovers Suffi
ciently to Leave Hospital.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 2. Ex
tremely pale, James Schoolcraft
Sherman, the Republican vlce-presl-dentlal
nominee, left here this morn
ing in a private car for his home at
Utlca, N. Y and will arrive there
tonight. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Sherman and Dr. E. P. Carter.
Mr. Sherman declared that he was
feeling quite well, though a little
weak.
Fine Cards Prepared for To
morrow and Saturday by
Coos Bay Horsemen.
Much Interest is being manifested
in the special race meeting in Marsh
field tomorrow and the next day and
with fair weather there promises to
be a record-breaking attendance. Pres.
Norton and Secretary Carleton havo
arranged ono of the best cards that
has ever been got together for local
racing and of course reserved some
of tho best events for tho Fourth of
July races Saturday. However, the
races tomorrow afternoon will bo
good, tho second event, a three
olghths mile dasli between L. J.
Simpson's Fiavora, F. P. Norton's
Headlight and L. M. Noble's Gold
beach, being for blood. Racing each
day will begin promptly at 2 o'clock.
This afternoon, C. A. Howard, Dr.
E. E. Straw, R. M. WIeder and O. A.
Metlan were sojected as tho judges.
Tho entries for tomorrow's races up
to noon wore as follows:
Race No. 1 Pacing and trotting,
free for all, half milo heats, best two
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THE RACE
TO APPEAL FOR
LABORING MEN
Chas. A. Towne Says Dem
ocrats Will Make Anti-Injunction
Plank Strong
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo., July 2. Chas. A.
Towne of New York, arrived here to
day from Lincoln, Neb., where he had
a conference with W. J. Bryan.
Towne declares that he (Towne) is
in the race for the vice-presidential
nomination to stay, saying "I have
every reason to feel that I will be
nominated."
Town estated that he discussed the
platform at length with Mr. Bryan,
particularly the plank on the issu
ance of writs of injunction by federal
ludges In labor cases. Towno de
clared, "On that proposition, you can
state there will be no straddle and
no arnblgulty. The antl-injunctlon
plank will be so framed as to meet
with favor from a large majority of
the workingmen of the country." He
also said that a plank would prob
ably be incorporated providing for
international neutralization of the
Philippine Islands with a view of
avoiding the necessity of tremendous
military defensive expense's( and to
give assurance of the development of
the islands under our guidance to
ward eventual independence.
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T NEGRO
Charles Stevens Held for Tffeft
of U. S. Mail Pouch Con
taining Over $50,000.
(By Associated Press,)
WASHINGTON, July 2. F. E.
McMlllen, chief Inspector of the post
office department, today was notified
of the capture and arrest at Monroe,
Mich., of Charles Stevens, alias
Charles Savage, a negro in connec
tion with the recent robbery at Kan
sas City, Mo., of a registered pouch
of mail en route from Los Angeles
to New York City. Tho pouch con
tained about $50,000,
IS NOT THIEF.
Detectives Declnrcs Negro Is Not the
Man Wanted.
(By Associated Press.)
MONROE, Mich., July 2. A de
tective who arrived here today and
who at once visited Charles Savage,
alias Stevenson, wanted for alleged
connection with the $50,000 register
ed mail pouch robbery at Kansas
City declares tho man held here is
not Savage although there Is a re
semblance. The man In custody says
his name is E. W. Thomas and that
ho is a solicitor of funds for a negro
homo at Macon, Ga.
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out of three, purse $50; entries
Zomoak by F. P. Norton and Wahke
by J. C. Slaglo.
Race No. 2. Running three
eighths mile dash, special; entries
Fiavora by L. J. Simpson, Headlight
by F. P. Norton and Goldbeach by
L. M. Noble.
Race No. 3. Running half mile
dash; entries Creaserton by John
Herron, Venora by L. J. Simpson,
Headlight by F. P. Norton.
Raco No. 4. Five-eighths mile
dash, purse $50; ontrles Dr. Rowo
by John Horron and Greenlaw by M.
II. Nay.
John Miller has been chosen as
starter.
The ontrles for Saturday's races
will appear In Tho Times tomorrow.
FIREWORKS
At Prentiss & Co.'s
ARRES
FOR PRESIDENCY
S. H. Wood of Illinois, Writes
Letter to Compel Him to
Retire.
WANTS HIM TO
RELEASE DELEGATES
Thirty-Nine Candidates For
Vice-Presidency Are In the
Field.
(By Associated Press.) ,.
DENVER, Colo., July 2. Friends
of Governor Johnson are In posses
sion of a letter written to the dele
gates by Samuel H. Wood of Evans
ton, 111., in which he encloses a copy,
of a letter written by himself to W.
J. Bryan urging the Nebraskan to
withdraw from the race as a candi
date for president to permit the con
vention to make a selection regard
less of instructions. Mr. Wood ex
plains that the letter to Bryan was
written with the latter's consent.
Mr. Wood urges the delegates to
prepare petitions to Bryan asking
him to release them from their in
structions and leave them free to
choose a candidate to their liking.
He points out that Bryan was twice
unsuccessful and urges that the Dem
ocratic party should not a third time
assume the responsibility of his can
didacy. Wood in his letter to Bryan
declares that the National Conven
tion delegates who were Instructed
for him, hold the opinion that he
(Bryan) cannot be elected. f
There is no Indication looking to
tho movement which Wood suggests.
' Confer Over Johnson.
Bryan has asked for a conference
with T. D. O'Brien of Minnesota, ono
of the most enthusiastic supporters
of Governor Johnson, but what Is
Bryan's purpose, the managers of the
Johnson campaign have no idea.
Bryan has asked O'Brien to stop at
Lincoln on his way to Denver.
O'Brien will leave St. Paul tomorrow.
Many For Vice-President.
Ohio friends of M. B. Ingals of
that state today sprang his name for
the vice-presidency. He is said to
be tho thirty-ninth mnn mentioned
for this office, and the fortieth may
arrive at any moment.
Idaho Mormon Fight.
There are now fifty-four contests
before the National Democratic Com
mittee which will begin its hearings
Monday morning. The situation in
respect to the Idaho delegates Is ex
pected to develop Into a bitter fight
In which the mormon question will
play a leading part. Senators Dubois
and Heitfeld will base their claims
for recognition of their delegation on
tho plea that the opposition is domi
nated by the Mormons and not by the
representative Democratic body of
Idaho.
CALL ON BRYAN.
Prominent Democrats Visit Him nt
Lincoln Today.
(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, Neb., July 2. Con
gressman William Sulzer of New
York, was a visitor at W. J. Bryan's
homo today. Ho came to discuss the
platform and New York politics. He
is particularly Interested in having
tho platform draft include his
scheme for building up American
shipping by a tax which shall dis
criminate against foreign bottoms.
John W. Kern whose name is promi
nently mentioned for second place on
the ticket and Congressman Clayton
of Alabama, who is said to bo slated
for permanent chairman also called
and D. J. Campau, National Commit
teeman from Michigan, is expected
later in tho day.
Mr. Kern later declared that he
will do all in his power to koop his
name from going before tho con
vention. WOMAN FOUND DROWNED.
(By Associated Press.)
SPOKANE, Wash., July 2. The
mysterious disappearance of Sama
Louma was cleared today when the
body was found in tho river in tho
wostorn part of tho town. Tho wo
man was a domestic and wandered
away Juno 21. She is supposed to
havo been demonted.
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