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etas "DO NOT postpona onterprlsoi to a time to como bb though that time should bo ot another mako from this, which 1b already como and is ours." Fuller. The author was not writ ing to advertisers, especially but ho gave them correct advice In strik ing phraseology. YOU DON'T buy goods to please tho man who sells them or becauso you think It a patriotic duty to sup port him. You buy goods to sell. Buy advertising that will sell tho goods. mmm MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. VOL II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1908. No. 308 mnn F HI ::: AT CLEVELAND. OHIO. TODAY Six Killed and Score or More Injured In Department Store Fire. DEMONSTRATION BY CLERK STARTED BLAZE. Explosion Spreads Flames and j Shuts Off Exits For Cjerks and Patrons. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3. Tho explosion of flro-works in the Five and Ten Cent Store of Kresgo & Co., this morning, was immediately followed by flames bursting from the windows, of the building. At 12:40 o'clock, firemen discovered tho bodies of five women who had been smoth ered in the basement. A young boy lost his life In the fire and was iden tified as James Parker. Tho dead are: James Parker, aged five years. Emma Shoemaker. Miss Mario Wagner. Three unidentified. The injured probably total a score. At least twelve girls received in juries from Jumping from windows. Some girls sustained broken limbs and others cuts or bruises. A panic of the hundreds of clerks and customers followed the explo sion), Flames and smoke filled all tho ijpper floors. Two of the dead were clerks at tho flre-woTks counter which had been hastll constructed and cut off their meansof escape. It was not known until iwb hours after the fire started that a ay lives were lost. Thejyjre started when one of the clerks iwas demonstrating with one of thd pieces of fire-works. A spark Ignite ifother pieces and the confla- if gratic qjfollowed. On the second, third anil fourth floors, clerks and cuBto'iers wero cut off from all es cape Q smoke which rushed up the stalrvjays. The elevators worked rapid Wat their full capacity. The crow iwfrushed to tho windows which becarje so packed that at first no one was ihle to get through, but later somolmanaged to get out on to the ledgesjpnd jumped into life nets. The firemen, rescued many from certain death. EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS l FELT IN CALIFORNIA Los Angles and San Diego Shaken Early If his Morning But JNo Damage Done. (Bi Associated Press.) LOS AfGELES, July 3. Two slight eartpquake shocks were felt in Los Angels and viciHlty at 5:02 o'clock this morning. No damage was done. SAN DIflGO, July 3. Slight shocks froi an earthquake were felt hero earlylthis morning. They gen erally werl unnoticed. KfrL SEA LIONS. Three Pot Orford Men Get 35 In Short Time. PORT CtFORD, Ore., July 3. Tho Trlbu o says: "George Forty and his son Robert and Walton went out to the reef and killed 35 male sea-lions, hich George says is his record for no day's killing and ho Is proud of he fact that he lost none and fired ofly 34 shots. It was Wal- tpn Mlller'i Btood It 111 that It wai first trip to sea and he an old sailor, and says a wonderful experience which ho v fortunate e 11 try again. They were bugh to get towed back by tho Entj'prlse. j'l'r THERE iVILL BE A DANCE at tho North oos River hall on Satur day, July 41 . Everybody invited. SPECIAtNOTIOE TO EAGLES. Boats will iavo Wolcott's dock back of Eiles Hall at 5 a. in. sharp, Julyfth. Dy orderjf President C. HOWARD. holocaust COW WRECKS FAST TRAIN Two Injured Near San Rafael, Cal., and Twenty Near Nor- walk, Ohio, Today. (By Associated Press.) SAN RAFAEL, Cal., July 3. A pasenger train on the Northwestern Pacific struck an obstruction, report ed to be a cow and was partly wreck ed. Engineer Hyde and Firemen Redmond wero Injured. None of the passengers wero hurt. LAKE SHORE WRECK. Twenty Injured In Accident Near Norwnlk, Ohio. (By Associated Press.) NORWALK, Ohio, July 3. In a wreck on the Lake Shore railroad, two miles west of here, twenty were Injured. It Is not believed that any one was fatally hurt. BISHOP POTTER WEAKER. Noted Episcopal Prelate Is Apparent ly Near Deuth This Afternoon. (By Associated Press.) COOPERSTOWN, N. Y., July 3. Bishop H. C. Potter ,the venerable Episcopal prelate, had a sinking spell late this afternoon and Is grow ing weaker. Ho is thought to be near death. He is still conscious. Bishop Potter passed a comfort able night and while very weak this morning appeared cheerful. DRAIN LOSES ITS NORMAL Oregon Board of Regents Votes to Abolish State Educational Institution There. SALEM, Ore., July 3. Tho board of regents of Oregon normal schools voted to recommend to the Legis lature that Drain Normal School be abandoned and that appropriations be made for Monmouth, Ashland and Weston only. This action was taken by a vote of five to four, the four favoring the reduction of the num ber to two. Secretary of State Ben son and Colonel Hofer advocated the maintenance of four normals. W. B. Ayer, Governor Chamberlain, E. C. Spencer and H. J. Maler stood for reduction of tho number to two. Superintendent Ackerman led the fight for the reduction to three, and was aided by E. E. Bragg and Ste phen Jewell and also by Benson and Hofer after tho motion to maintain all four had been lost. Mr. Ayer indicated his Intention to make a minority report still advocating re duction to two. Friends of Drain normal were pre sent and were Informed that the board will give the Drain school dis trict free use of the normal building for a public school. Drain Is Angry. DRAIN, Ore., July 3. Great In dignation exists here over the recom mendation by the State Board of Normal Regents that tho Drain Nor mal School bo lopped off, while Wes ton, Ashland and Monmouth bo al lowed to remain. Feeling Is bitter locally against State Superintendent of Schools Ackerman, who Is re garded as tho one who took an ag gressive stand against this normal. There Is a disposition to continue the fight, carrying It to tho Legislature, which President Brlggs, of tho Nor mal, favors. CLOSING OUT at cost! Entire lino of Dry Goods, Shoes and Gents Furnishings. Take advantage of a good chance. FINNISH COOPERA TIVE COMPANY. u President Moyer of Western Federation of Miners Fears Plot to Deport Union Men From Telluride, Colo. (By Associated Press.) GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., July 3. That a conspiracy has been form ed to start a riot during the Fourth of July celebration at Telluride, Former President of the United Mine Workers of America, Is Being Boomed For Bryan's Running Mate Gossip of Democratic Convention. (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Neb., July 3. DeWltte Clinton before departing for Denver early today, declared his belief that John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, Is the most logical Democratic can didate for vice-president. Hesald that he would carry Illinois, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The proposed Parker resolution caused scarcely a ripple of excite ment. Friends look upon the In cident as one of unfortunate phra seology rather than an attack on Bryan. Considerable interest Is centered today in an editorial which, in a manner, Is a defense of W. R. Hearst and the Independence League. It is looked upon as a deliberate proffer of the Olive Branch and an invitation to the New York publisher to come back Into the fold, and complete the restoration of harmony In the Demo cratic party. Hearst's response to the overture is awaited with con siderable Interest. McCLELLAN ENTERS RACE. New York's Mayor Said to bo An Opponent of Bryan. (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Colo., July 3. Accord S TO Over 160 Bodies Taken From Russian Pit and More Than 200 Are Now Shut In With No Hope of Escape or of Re mains Even Being Recover ed. (By Associated Press.) UZOVO, European Russia, July 3. Fire has broken out In the Rikovs ky mine ,tho scene of the gas explo sion of yesterday which caused a heavy loss of life. One hundred and sixty bodies have been recovered and over two hundred remain In the mine, the exits of which are shut off. It Is believed that all who remain In the mine are dead from suffoca- JAP CABINET TO RESIGN. Action Will Follow Rupture With the Mikado. (By AssocraM rress.) TOKIO, Japan, July 3. It Is ex pected thnt tho cabinet will resign tomorrow owing to recent differences between them and tho Mikado. SIGNS OF PROSPERITY. Railroads Putting Thousands of Men Rack on Their Payrolls. DUBUQE, Iowa, July 3. Fojlow ing on the heels of the announce ment a few days ago of the Illinois Central Railroad that 8,000 men on the various divisions would bo put back to work, 400 employes of the Milwaukee Road, particularly men laid off In the shops, were yesterday put back to work. They return to tho shops on a 10-hour schedule and six days a week. These changes aro looked upon hero as a real evidence of the return of prosperity. They mean that the crop outlook over tho country, desplto tho storm areas, Is , first-class. JOHNHELLFORVICE-PRESUT D which Is to result In bloodshed and be followed by deportations Is the grave charge made by President Charles H. Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners In an open letter to the members of the federa tion. Before leaving for Telluride today, Adjutant General Bulkley Wells, when Informed of the charge, made by Moyer, said he had heard nothing of the plot and that he would see to it that no such plot Is carried out. ing to placards posted In the hotels, George B. McClellan, Mayor of New York, Is a candidate, presuhiably for the presidency. The placard is not specific. A hasty search did not re veal the sponsors for his boom. The boom for Charles A. Towne of New York, for the vice-presidency was launched today. Mr. Farnsworth who conducted Towne's successful campaign for congress, Is In charge. Coler For Brynn. Bird C. Coler of New York, ar rived today from Lincoln and makes strong claims for Bryan for the nomination and for his election In November. He says Bryan can car ry New York, McCarren's prediction to the contrary. Coler said that Bryan should select his running mate and that no state should seek to control the nomination. Coler crit icised the Parker resolution and said it was inspired by some lobbists for the purpose of making trouble. Resolutions on Cleveland. Alton B. Parker may be asked by Chairman Taggart to present to the convention, resolutions on the death of Grover Cleveland after they have been approved by Bryan. Many resolutions are being drawn up, and It Is stated that Bryan himself has taken up the task. Should Parker consent to modify his original resolu tion, it may yet be acceptable to those who op;ised it. Representative Clayton of Ala bama, slated for permanent chair man of the Democratic convention, arrived today. He is confident of a Democratic victory in November. tlon, the smoke adding to the danger from the gas. A large number of miners are un accounted for and as the total num ber of employes was 550, It Is be lieved that the death roll will be even larger than Is now anticipated. There appears to be no way of stopping the fire unless the mine Is flooded, and flooding it would be just as bad as allowing it to burn out. In either case, there Is little chance of even recovering the bodies of the victims. The scene around the mine beggars description. Mothers and widows who have lost husbands and children are crazed, some becoming dangerous maniacs. The government may take steps to furnish relief to the widows and orphans. w AVILL RESUME WORK. Hnrrlnian Will Push Construction of Extensions. OMAHA, July 3. Official an nouncement was made by Vice President Mohler, that extension work on the Harrlman lines will be gin at onco where It was stopped sev eral months ago because of financial unrest which threatened the country. Work will begin on tho Athol Hill cutoff In Colorado, and extension of the branch line up the North Platte River from, North Platte to North port. Largo gangs of men have been sent to both places and will begin work at once. Work on the Athol-Borto cutoff was 80 per cent completed when work was stopped, but tho North Platto extension was only fairly started. Work on both will bo com pleted within a few months. Want Ads In The Coos Bay Times only cost five cents per line, and bring quick results. M R RAVE WITHIN $5,000 OF ENOUGH TO OIL EXPERT IS Appearance of Dr. O'Day of Ohio and Indiana Fields, Causes Much Gossip Considerable interest has been aroused at North Bend by Dr. O'Day who was prominently identified with the development of the Ohio and In diana oil fields, appearing there and arranging to open an office. He has not given out any statement but simply engaged a suite of rooms and left for Portland, announcing that he will return to Coos Bay within a short time. The few business men of North Bend to whom Dr. O'Day presented letters of introduction, were not ap prised definitely of his purpose of coming to Coos Bay, aside from his intimation that he was going to in vestigate thoroughly the possibility of finding oil here. Dr. O'Day aside from the promi nence in the oil business gained by his connection with the Ohio and In diana fields attained a reputation as a physician and surgeon, having for merly been president of the Ohio State Medical Association. He is also a frequent contributor to magazines. He Is said to be a friend or ac quaintance of R. F. Crittenden who is now prospecting for oil on South slough. Fine Card Prepared For Marshfield Track Tomorrow Afternoon. A fine card has been prepared for the final 'day of the Coos Bay July races at the Marshfield track tomor row afternoon. The entries were practically completed today. Tho meeting opens this afternoon and a large crowd is in attendance, the fair wenther being favorable to good rac ing. Racing will begin promptly at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Considerable interest is being manifested in the running race be tween J. W. Bennett's Mack and L. M, Noble's Bell tomorrow afternoon, the first race of the day. It is expect ed that a third horse will be entered. There has been considerable rivalry between the two particular animals which are declared to be quite evenly matched. The entries for tomorrow are as follows: Race No. 5. Pacing and trotting, free for all, best two out of three half mile heats, purse $50. Entries Bell by L. M. Noble, Mack by J. W. Bennett and an unknown. Race No. 6. Three-eighths mllo running, two out of three, purse $100. Entries Flovora by L. J. Simpson, Headlight by F. P. Norton and Goldbeach by M. II. Nay. Race No. 7. Half mllo dash, purse $50. Entries Dr. Rowell by John Herron, Headlight by F. P. Norton and Goldbeach by M. H. Nay. Race No. 8S Running three fourths mile for stallions, purse $50. Entries Greenlaw by M. II. Nay, Creaserton by John Herron and un known. J. W. Flanagan will tako tho place of Dr. E. E. Straw as judge today and the place of C. A. Howard to morrow. The other officers as an nounced In Tho Times yesterday, aro officiating today and will ofllclato to morrow. SPECIAL NOTICE TO EAGLES Boats will leavo Wolcott's dock back of Eagles Hall at 5 a. m. sharp, July 4th. By order of President C. HOWARD. R U SECURE DREDGE Committees Hope to Get Re mainder By Tonight or Tomorrow. IMMEDIATE ACTION IS ESSENTIAL Will Prove Strong Factor In Appeal For Government Appropriation. At noon today, the Chamber of Commerce had secured within $5,000 of the amount required to bring tho new dredger, which the government is having constructed at Portland, to Coos Bay to Improve the bar and In ner channel. There are strong hopes of securing the remainder of tho amqunt by tonight or tomorrow. The securing of the dredger at' this time is very essential as every one who is at all familiar with navi gation knows. The channel is be ginning to need dredging badly and If the dredger is pot secured at this time, It may be many months before an opportunity to secure one comes again. If the new dredger is not se cured for Coos Bay, it will be sent to Puget Sound where various cities are only too willing to put up the amount required to operate it. In addition to this, the presence of the dredger and the work it will do here will undoubtedly prove a strong factor In securing a government ap propriation for the further improve ment of Coos Bay harbor and chan nel. If the people of Coos Bay do not think enough of it to subscribe the comparatively small sum to operate the dredger until congress meets, many local boosters claim that it will be difficult to impress con gressmen with the idea that Coos Bay really wants or deserves help. There will be no public meeting- at the Chamber of Commerce to night, merely an informal meeting of the men working to secure tho dredger being called Instead. s TO GET EXTRA Ones Elected at Last Elections Will Serve Six Months Longer Than Usual. Judge John F. Hall Is at CoqulIIo where he convened the regularly quarterly session of the Coos County court, the principal business of which was to install the new county officials. Owing to the annual election being changed from June to November, it was claimed by some that tho old officers would have to hold office for six months longer In order to even out tho terms. However, Judgo Hall, before leaving, called up the attorpey general and was told that tho incoming officers would bo the ones who get the additional six months of office owing to the now law resulting from the change of elections not becoming effective until after the terms of the present office holders expires. ' Another matter of Importance to come up at this session will be to determine whether or not to com plete tho plank roadway between Marshfield and North Bend now. A number of Marshfield property own ers havo protested against Its com pletion. Seymour II. Boll Is anxious to have It built as ho wants to uso all or part of it as n right of way for his proposed electric lino, Tho South Slough drawbridge la also Hkoly to come up for considera-. tion or final action at this session if tho War Department has passed fa vorably upon tho plans which L. .T. Simpson and others submitted to It several weeks ago. The plans for the drawbridge wore outlined In The Times when It was first brought up for consideration. Uso The Times Want coIuranB, thoy will save you time and monoy. w OFF ! "S'l tfVSI V felfiS i. ..jVML. ' H .
