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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 20, 1908)
it pmMiiumwm i It 9S39HflMH6fgHES5jn f In f "I if I "Ir 1 l2 th m" Ao ,,iu thm-r II 1 .e yJ-FldM H fl miLXA LJTzTI you think It a patriotic duty to up- jjjr y1" v''M 1 W W ' port him. Yoa buy goods to sail. h W f Bur advertising that will tell tho ' Ma M goods. iUfy i 'fl - I ii m ii "do none 9iM uUxMtaoi t a tiia e--afl Uatjrft Wat Mm BhouW b ( atac aaki ttdm ikU, which ia alradr ignt swd IS ohm." Fuller. The atitior was ot writ ing (a adYM-tUaa, cspeolally bt W care tka eorrwt ad tU in strik ing phrMaologjr. (tea MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1908. I INJURED IN AUTO ACOIHENT AUGUST HELM SKI nm . m "' "" " '-'" '' " " " ' - ffiiM I Jflfl No. 9. MW 9 OLD WOOLEN ILL" BURNS AT DT DEAD 'I RTH BENO WITH WOO LOSS Fire of Unknown Origin Wipes Out Several Coos Bay Firms. .PRACTICALLY NO INSURANCE ON IT Losers Plan to Resume Busi ness Just As Soon As Possible. Xortli Bend Fire Losses. 'Simpson Lumber Company: Building and machinery. . $80,000 Cable 20,000 E. M. Ward: Hardware stock 20,000 Bevler Engineering Works.. 5,000 North Bohd Milk Condensary 2,000 Victor Anderson 2,500 J. E. Lyons dOO Frank Monroe 500 North Bend Hardware 4,000 Total $134,600 E. M. Ward has $1,000 Insurance and may bo $10,000 more depending on the date of the expiration of some of his policies. The Bevler Engineer ing Works had $2,000 Insurance, but there is some question about Its validity. No others carried any In surance whatsoever Fire early Sunday morning ab solutely wiped out the building on the North Bend waterfront, known as the "Old Woolen Mill" and Its contents causing a loss of about $130,000 which is divided as abovo outlined. A heavy fog and practical ly an absolute calm are all that saved the numerous jobbing houses, fac tories and buildings on the remainder of the water front south, according to witnesses of the conflagration. The cause of the fire is unknown but is supposed to have been dofectlve wiring In or just above the Bevler Engineering Works. String of Bad Luck. AVhile the' Fates were apparently kind to North Bend, luck was against the city. The fire-alarm was turned In about 1:05 a. m., Peter Oakley being one of the first to discover It. It was practically 2 o'clock before water was turned on and meanwhile the fire, which had a good start when discovered, in the Interim had gained unapproachable headway. There was some delay In getting the fire .company together, then the couplings of the hose wouldn't fit the water mains, a roducer on one of the mains bothered and the gasoline fire en gine refused to work. On top of this, the Marshfield fire department which had, been sent for was unable to get Its chemical engine on a boat to take it to North Bend. In consequence, tho blaze consumed practically every thing, the building and foundation on tho piling being almost entirely "obliterated. A pile of shingles and lumber between the building and the water-edge of the wharf was partly burned. Calm Saved Other Buildings. Absence of wind alone prevented It spreading to the Davls-Schultz build ing, containing the qfllces and stock or the Western Oregon Wholesale Grocery Company on the south, The flame from the "Old' Woolen Mill" 'shot almost straight skyward and in about an hour or so, the three-story frame building, 100x200 feet, had been reduced to a few charred planks on top of tho piling and an occa sional small pile of Iron, the other remnants having fallen through Into the waters of the Bay. Doubt Akout Insurance. As to tho Insurance, there is some question. E. M. Wardhas only $1,000 In one policy on his stock that he is sure of. He had $10,000 more but owing to changes In the policies, he does not know whether It had lapsed on July 7 or not. He will not be able to ascertain until his safe ran bo drilled open and tho policies secured. Tho safe was moved out and sayed but not until It had been subjected to a severe heat. Tho $10, 000 Insurance was originally taken out by the Plttlnger and Ward Com pany through a Portland agency. When Mr. Ward purchased Plttln ger's Interest in tho firm, the policies were changed and extended and Mr. Ward hopes that they are still In force. Hovicr's Policies Cancelled. Owing to the extra hazard, the fire insurance on the Bevler Engineering Works was cancelled on May 1ft, 190S. Mr. Bevler then took out a $2,000 policy In other companies in the name of a San Francisco firm from which he had purchased some inarliinery. Ho was notified stx day3 ago by L. F. Falken3teln, the local ngont, that the policies had been can celled on account of the risk being too hnrardoiis. Mr. Bevler claims that he is entitled to ten days notice of Ifitended'cance'latlon In order that he might place the Insurance else where. Whether he Is or not wilt probably bo determined In the courts. The North Bend Hardware Com pany had practically all Its supply of sewer pipe, brick, etc., stored In the building. They had $1,000 Insur ance As near as they can estimate, the stock was worth over $4,000. None of the others carried any In surance. The Simpson Lumber Com pany has never carried any Are in surance, the belief of Capt. Simpson and L. J. Simpson, the owners, being that they can carry their own risk cheaper than the high rate which the Insurance companies Impose qn the class of hazard under which their property comes. Night Watch Away. A peculiar Incident of the fire was that Saturday night was the first night In about four years that Night Watch Cranlck was absent from the building. Saturday, he and a son de termined to go up Coos River on a little fishing trip and as there wasn't anything In particular to do around tho building, even the fires In the Bevler Engineering Works being left out all day Saturday, sno substitute was secured. Mr. Cranlck had not returned yesterday. Revives Fire Protection Talk. The fire and the serious losses that It imposed upon a few has revived the fire protection discussion which has been rife In North Bend for some months and Is resulting In rather severe criticism of some of the city councllmen who thwarted the ef forts to Improve it. There were two or three plans talked of, one being to buy a' fire boat, another to lay an eight-Inch main along the North Bend waterfront to be attached to three large pumps which L. J. Simp son Installed and the other to put In a complete municipal water sys tem and attendant fire protection In North Bend. The fire boat and the water main along the water front were the most feasible. The laying of the eight-Inch water main along the water front would cost, according to estimates secured by the North Bend city council, $10,000 exclusive of the pumps to pump water direct from the Bay which L. J. Simpson offered to furnish free. It Is likely that steps will be taken at once to do this as It was announced yester day that Sunday morning's confla gration would result In all of the fire insurance companies cancelling their1 policies along the water front. "If we had any kind of effective fire protection, at least $20,000 or $30,000 worth of goods could have been saved from my stock In a half hour or so," said E. M. Ward last evening. "It hits a few of us awful hard but my hope and belief Is that It has taught North Bend a lesson that will Insure future safe guards." Saved Many Boats. A score or more of gasoline laun ches and small boats that were an chored near the old "Woolen Mill" were cut loose and allowed to wash away with the tide to safety. They were later gathered up around the Bay and roturned to their owners. One launch destroyed was a new gasoline boat belonging to Frank Monroe which was just being com pleted. Victor Anderson lost a few boats with his boat house which was located In the "Old Woolen Mill." Tho North Bend Milk Condensing Company's loss was not as heavy as It might havo been had they not recontly started to use tho North Bend city wharf building as a ware house for their supplies. As It was, they had a large number of cans, etc., In the "Old Woolen Mill" and their loss is estimated at $2,000. In addition to the tools and fix- Tire Catches In Steering Gear of Machine at Bellingham, Inflicting Fatal Injuries. (By Associated Press.) ' BELLINGHAM, Wash., July 20. A heavy automobile 3tage coming from Lynden last evening was wreck ed at Dupont and 'D' streets In this city. Every one of the fifteen passen gers were injured. The seriously in jured are: Judge J. R. Crites, internally In W. F. Walker Wanted In Con necticut City For $500,000 Shortage, Caught In Mexico (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, July 20. William F. Walker, the absconding cashier of the New Britain, Connecticut Sav ings bank, whose extradition from Mexico was achieved only after he had spent months In jail at Ensena da, departed today for New Britain In charge of Chief of Police Egan of that city. Walker talked freely of the crime to which he has con fessed. He denies that he looted the bank of $500,000 but refused to even estimate his shortage, saying he al ready had made a statement to the officials of the bank which they can make public If they wish to do so. Walker said that he fled because he wanted to make restitution and is confident that he could soon repay every dollar through mining Interests acquired in Mexico. He said,, "I 'do not care to make any statement rela tive to the accusation. 1 lost large sums oft tho bank's money through gang-wire tappers and other swind lers, but I will state that I never re ceived a dollar of the sum missing." W. F. VILAS DYING. Prominent Wisconsin Democrat In Critical Shape. (By Associated Press.) MARION, Wis., July 20. William F. Vilas, former United States sen ator and a member of Cleveland's cabinet had a hemorrhage of the brain. His condition Is reported seri ous. tures, the Bevler Engineering Works lost three engines which were just being completed. The loss falls hard on Mr. Bevler and the many friends he has made since he started the business and built It up sincerely hoping that he will be able to obtain the Insurance. J. E. Lyons had just stored about $600 worth of machinery taken from the old laundry recently dismantled In the building and this will be a total loss. Will Resume Business. E. M. Ward announced yesterday Immediately after the fire that he would order a new stock at once and be ready to start business just as soon as he can secure suitable quar ters. Mr. Bevler said that he hoped to bo able to do likewise. Victor Anderson will endeavor to replace his boat-house and resume business. It Is announced that the Slmpsop Lumber Company will probably re place the building with a large ware house. The structure destroyed was erected several years ago for a woolen mill which was closed in 1904. Much of the machinery used In the mill was still stored In the building, it and the structure repre senting an expenditure of nearly $100,000. The determination and optimism with which all Interested met their misfortune, won them the admira tion of the numerous friends who had hastened to extend sympathy and the news that .they all will prob ably resume business will bring them all the support that Coos Bay loyalty can afford. NORTH BEND WOOLEN MILLS burned. Loss, $130,000; Insurance, $3,000. Lest we forget, Insure In tho German-Alliance Insurance Co. who paid their San Francisco losses In full. FARRIN & FARRIN, Resi dent agents. jured and probably fatal. Rev. Joseph E. William, collar bone and ribs broken, Internal In juries, probably fatal. E. McKay, driver, leg broken, In ternal Injuries, but will recover. The seriously Injured are being cared for In this city. A tire stripping from one of the v.l'.pels was thrust into the steering soar, causing the machine to dash squarely across the street and turn 5omersnr.lt over a twelve-foot em-baHciiiei't. PTTBPfl n nr illLrlsH i II C KhuU Lu NIL Accident On U. S. Battleship Kearsarge at Honolulu May Prove Fatal. (Bv Associated Press.) HONOLULU,. Hawaii, July 20. By the bursting of a steam-pipe on the battleship Kearsarge yesterday, five-men were burned, three serious ly. The Kearsarge is with the Atlan tic fleet on its tour of the world. Arrives With Big Freight Cargo and Full Passenger List Today. The Alliance arrived In this morn ing from Portland with a big cargo of freight and a full passenger list. Captain Ol6on reports a very good trip down, the wind being In theli favor and the only handicap being the heavy fogs Saturday and Sunday nights. The Alliance will sail on the return trip tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. In the cargo was a large shipment of furniture for Perry and Mont gomery's new furniture store in Marshfield, a large amount of ma chinery for Barker Bros.' new saw mill and some heavy machinery for the Coos Bay Gas and Electric Com pany. The Alliance passenger list was as follows: J. L. Daggett, W. A. Stuart, R. J. Miller, Walter Larsen, Mrs. Larsen, Emanuel Larsen, Ruby Larsen, Olga Larsen, F. W. Weldon, C. Hlckox, J. O. Glllen, L. A. Holebege, J. M. Ar nold, Mable Davis, Elmer Davles, Owen Davles, James Davis, G. Fer guson, S. E. McCabe, J. M. Cole, Mrs. L. Shepard, Clifford Shepard, Mary Shepard, R. H. Wilson, R. G. Gale, Mrs. Reames, Mrs. J. C. Huff, M. B. Robinson, H. Twlss, Mrs. Twlss, Mrs. Smith, Howard Twlss, Thomas Smith, Mr. Smith, Miss Bache, Geo. L. Wel dln, D. S. Ames, J. W. Dunn, L. E. Bliven, J. H. Morgan, H. Aoke, Y. Klgqno, E. E. Williams, Henry Fors, F. A. Haines, Mrs. J. A. Haines, Mrs. J. A. Whltten, Mrs. P. B. Chaney, J. E. Hlgglns, Jr., Mike Levis, J. G. Hurt, T. H. ljara don, W. E. Stack, Frank Johnson and twelve steerage. ALLIANCE SAILS FOR PORT LAND AT 3:30 TUESDAY, JULY 21. ECONOMY and Knowlton, fruit jars beBt on earth, at the Coos Bay Cash Store. HOLE IN THE SHOE. When your shoes wear, out you rush over to the shoemaker for re pairs. But you oftentimes overlook the fact, that your fire Insurance policy is worn out and at a time when an unlooked for fire comes along, Dig up your old policies and have the necessary repairs and renewal made so. When a fire occurs, see Henry Sengstacken, agent for tho leading Conflagration Proof Flro Insurance Company, ALLIANCE IN FROM PORTLAND WHILE III! Fl SKELETON BUffi Roy H. RozeHs Discovers Re mains On 'Beach v This Afternoon. "'"''- Roy H. Rozelle of Empire Cltyi found a human skeletonon the beach about two miles from that, city this afternoon. It had just been washed ip by the waves. Only part of the skeleton was Intact but as the ribs were still attached to the backbone, he feels certain that It is not the re mains of one dead as long as the absence of flesh might Indicate. He notified Coroner T. J. Lewis who left promptly for tho scene to Investigate the matter thoroughly. So far as known, no one has turn ed up missing In the time Indicated and the find may develop Into a deep mystery. WILL DISCUSS DRAIN LINE Coos Bay Business Men Meet Tonight to Take Matter, Up With E. H. Harriman. A meeting of a number of promi nent Coos Bay business men has been called for this evening at the Cham ber of Commerce to discuss means of hastening the completion of the proposed Drain-Coos Bay railroad. The meeting Is of rather a private nature, invitations having been ex tended to those who are desired to attend. As near as can be gathered, It Is the Intention of the meeting to select a couple of delegates to take the mat ter up personally with E. H. Harri man or other high officials of the Southern Pacific. The delegates will have data showing the probable busi ness that would fall to the line. Un less plans are changed, It Is proposed to select C. A. Smith of the C. A, Smith Lumber and Manufacturing Company, and L. J. Simpson of the Simpson Lumber Company as the delegates. In addition to the data on the business awaiting the road, assurance of all the aid and friend ship that Coos Bay people can give the new road will be carried to Mr. Harriman or the Southern Pacific officials with whom the matter will be taken up. Mr. Harriman Is expected to spend the major part of the summer at his country home near Klamath, Oregon, and It Is barely possible that the dele gates will call on him there. C. J. Mlllls, the representative of the Southern Pacific's present Inter ests on Coos Bay, Is expected to be In attendance at tonight's meeting. LAY GRIME TO Police Search For Hackensack Youth Who Is Suspected of Killing Aunt. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, July 20. Tho police and detectives of many cities aro searching for August Eberhard, a grocery clerk, who Is suspected of knowing something of the death of Ills aunt, Mrs. Ottlllle Eberhard, who arrived from Vienna last week and , whose horribly mangled body was found on a railroad track near Hac kensack yesterday. Tho woman and MSSNG RK ITI IN CURRI Well-Known Coos Bay Mai Victim of Sad Accident Sat urday Evening. DEER HUNT ENDS IN A TRAGEDJ M. A. Reynolds' Gun Acciden tally Discharged While .Loading In Woods. August Helming of A. Helming Company, dealers In hides, wool an furs with ofilces near the Cold Sto age plant on North Front street, w; shot and almost Instantly killed Sa! urday evening by the accidental d charge of a gun In the hands of A. Reynolds. The accident occurri in Curry county where the two wei members of a deer hunting pa: which included Mr. Reynolds, Helming and wife and George Balni and wife Few details of the affair have bei obtainable here. In a telephone mei sage u L. R. Robertson, manager the Pacific States Telephone Cor pany, whom he was having notlj relatives of Helming, Mr. Reynol told the story of the shooting su stantlally as follows over the lo distance phone from Bandon morning: "We were out Saturday even! hoping to get adeer. It was brl and were coming .down a trail. T' magazine. of my gun was empty a I started to fill It. Somehow It discharged, the bullet struck Hel lng whowas walking In the path ji ahead of me. He died almost stantly." It was sometime before Reyno was able to roach camp and get a; Brought Body to Bandon, They were hunting in a lonely p of Curry county and were unable 3ecure the coroner. They came Bandon last evening, that city be! the nearest point. Arrangeme are being made today for the inqu Whether Coroner T. J. Lewis of O county can officiate or whether it m be necessary to secure an official Curry county had not been deW mined. Mr. Helmlng's body will brought here for burial. Were Close Friends. Reynolds Is broken hearted rof the shooting. Ho and Helming m close friends, Reynolds room! the Helming home. Both wore known In Marshfield and have a erous friends who sincerely regret accident. Reynolds has been in out of Coos Bay for some tlme has made his headquarters lieru a year or more and has offices Holmlngs. He represents the JJ Arthur Company of Portland, dea j In gasollno engines and supplies. Mr. Helming was about thirty- ; years old, and had been a reslder Coos Bay for several years, con ! here from Portland and engagln business. He is survived by a. and two children, one being a child. A brother, Fred Hoi, works for Blsslnger & Compan; Portland, and has been notifle the accident. A Mr. Whobrey former partner of the deceased, who Is now traveling for him, called In from Gardiner today. It is expected that tho menf of the party will return to Ml field with the body tomorrow her daughter were Induced to,v to this country on the promli riches and that Eberhard marry the daughter. She br $2, COO with her which was chaff to American money, after Eberhard lodged his aunt ana sin In a lodging house. Yest the body was found and the iw Is missing. The girl who is ti years old, rof uses to believe tb cousin murdered her mother carried her money in tho bod her dress. LOUIS IT. BOLL, TEAOHEf PIANO, First Trust and S Bank building, i A m
