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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1908.
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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.
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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
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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,
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