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haphazard way. Newspaper adver
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merltorlouB arUclo or a doeorving
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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIWES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1908.
No. 18.
Vol. III.
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STRANGE LETTER RECEIVE
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MRS
Mrs. J. H. Westman, Relative
By Marriage, Demands
$5,000 From Her.
THOUGHT UNDER
STRANGE DELUSION
May Be Referred to Public Of
ficials to Investigate
Motive.
BERKELEY, Cal., July 24, 08.
Mrs. J. A. Savage,
Marshlleld, Oregon.
Dear Madam,
Mrs. J. M. Westman of Ber-
kelcy, has placed In our hands
for collection a claim against
you nmounting to $5,000 with
the Instruction that unless you
make payment they expect to
Instltuto some sort of legal pro
ceedings against you.
Mrs. Westman's son and
daughter are in extremely bad
health and they have been com-
(
MARSHF1ELD, Or., July 27, 08
Bay City Law and Collection
Agency, Berkeley, Cal.
Gentlemen,
Mis. A. J. Savage has re-
quested us In reply to yours of
the 24th, to say that she does
not owe Mrs. J.M.Westman any-
thing, and does not understand
why this claim should be sent
her. We are personally ac-
quatnted with Mrs. Savage.
She has lived here for somo
twenty years except one or two
years spent In Oakland, Call-
forniu. She has transacted no O
business to contract such debt.
You have evidently written the
wrong party.
Yours truly,
HALL & HALL.
HIE MEAT N
Suffering From Torridity Aug
mented By Intensely Warm
Morning and Business Is
Suspended.
(Bv Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, 111., July 30. The toll
of death and suffering due to the
heat and humidity was augmented
today by numerous prostrations. Two
deaths were reported up to 11
o'clock. At 10:30 o'clock the tem
perature was 87 and the humidity
C3. The ofllclal forecast of cooler
weather tonight was welcome news.
Business has been practically sus
pended for the last few days and
everyone who could has loft for the
lakes and summer resorts. Build
ing and street work has had to be
stopped during the greater portion
of the day, the workmen being un
able to stand the awful heat.
Scores of babies have died during
the past week from sickness caused
or augmented by the heat.
GAGO SALMON CAIERY OH SIUSLAW
5 DESTROYED BY FIRE TODAY
CIRL RISKS
LIFE FOR
BABY SISTER
pelled to leave Berkeley In
quest of their health and are in
a very bad way financially,
having to dato spent everything
they have for their health and
are absolutely unauio to worn.
Please remit this money to
us mid if vou cannot pay the
whole of the amount, at least
pay a portion of it as they aie
in dire need of funds.
Veiy respectfully yours,
BAY CITY LAW AND COL-
TrcnTtON AGENCY. O
The above letter is the cause of
much mystery and misgiving in the
family of Councilman A. J. Savage.
They are almost absolutely at a loss
as to how to Interpret It or the mo
tive that inspired It.
The Mrs. J. H. Westman referred
to is the mother of Mrs. Lyle Savage,
un .lnufviitati.ln.liuv nf Mrs. A. J
Lilt: uttubii"-! " ... -
Qnvmrn T.vlfi S.IVaEC iS nOW
Marshfiold working with his father
and the affair is as deep a mystery
for him as for the others. His wife
has been temporarily staying with
her mother.
The Savage family are among the
best known and most highly re
sisted neonle of Marshfield. Mrs.
Westman formerly resided on Coos
effect that she was practically out of
funds and that she was going to get
money, no matter how.
Another remark made by Mrs.
Westman to Lyle Savage after his
mother had left for home was that
Mrs. A. L. Savace had given them
(the Westmans) something that had
made them awful sick.
"That must be a mistake," Lyle
Savage replied.
"No, it isn't," Mrs. Westman re
plied. "You know your life is
insured and if we were out of the
way, your folks would get the insur
ance." This latter statement was very
strange as neither Mis. A. J. Savage
or Lyle Savage was aware that any
of the members of the Westman
household had been ill or sick.
I Has, Attorneys Reply.
i Owing to the strange teuor of the
' letter concerning Mrs. Westman's de
i ninnd and their absolute loss to un-
del-stand it, Mr. A. J. Savage decided
to -efer tno matter to his attorneys,
' Hall & Hall, and have them inves-
tlgato it. A copy of Hall & Hall's
leply is printed herewith.
That the matter may be straighten
ed out and adjusted without any em
harassing complications Is the earn
est wish and belief of the scores of
friends of the Savage family here.
As the Savage family states that
' i there is no basis for any such claim
as is made lor Airs, wesunun, everyone-
in Marshfield will unite in the be
lief that Mrs. Westman must be
laboring under some strange delu
sion. The fact that there is no basis
whatever for the absurd claim of
Mrs. Westman may or may not be
knnwn tn thf collection aeency. If
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD MARY COR
CORAN OF PORTLAND, MAKES
THRILLING RESCUE FROM
BURNING HOME.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, July 30. News was
received here today from Seaview,
Wash., of a thrilling rescue of a baby
sister by Mary Corcoran, the twelve-year-old
daughter of Mrs. W. J. Cor
coran of this city. While their cot
tage was ablaze, Mary rushed
through the smoke, felt her way up
stairs and brought the baby to safety.
Her dress caught fire and her arms
and body were scorched as she
emerged from the burning structure.
MYSTERY IN
RIVER SROTS
0. W. Hurd's Establishment
Near Florence Burned With
$50,000 Loss.
SULPHURIC ACID
THOUGHT CAUSE
FOREST FIRE
Conflagration Is Sweeping Na
tional Reserve In Marion
County, Oregon.
(By Associated Press.)
ALBANY, Ore., July 30. A for
est flie is raging in heavy timber in
the national reserve on Clackamas
river in the eastern part of Marion
county. It is being fanned by a
strong wind, and is making rapid
headway. The Are is supposed to
have been started by lightning Tues
day night. The valley is full of
smoke as far south as Albany
OORP QUITS
Swimmer Wounded at Spot
Where Boat. Carrying W. H.
Taft Was Fired Upon.
(By 4 leociated Press.)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 30.
Charles Hawkes, aged fifteen, was
shot by an unknown person late yes
terday as the steamer Island Queen
was going up the river at the same
place where shots struck Mrs. Rus
sell while on the same steamer with
W. H. Taft and the notification party,
the preceding night. Hawkes was
swimming when the steamer passed
and suddenly sank. Associates hur
ried to his assistance and carried
him ashore where they found a num
ber of shots imbedded In his face.
The police believe that some irres
ponsible person is doing the shoot
ing. They are making every effort
to solve both mysteries.
KIL6URN TO
RUN IN HERE
Westman formerly resided on coos the Js no(. dropped or adjusted
Bay but moved from hero with her , nlsltter win doubtless be taken
children to California about ten joaia , by tho publl(j offlcials as lt consti
ago. Mr. Westman still resides here, tuteg q ger,ous offense to attempt to
living near Ferndalo. I secure money in this manner.
nwin tn the comnleto loss to un-,
derstand It, Mr. and Mrs. Savage and
their son Lyle can hardly surmise a
reason for It. They are loathe to be
llovo that any attempt is being made
to extort money from Mrs. Savage.
The Family Connection.
Several years ago, Lylo Savage
married Miss Lizzie Westman, a
daughter of Mrs. J. M. Westman.
Mrs. Westman-Savage was stricken
by death and a few years later, about
two years ago, Mr. Savage married a
sister of his deceased wife, Miss
Georgia Westman.
U to the past spring, Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Savage resided in Oakland but
Mr. Savage was taken 111 and they
went to Mrs. Westman's home at
Berkeley. In April, 1908, A. J. Sa
vage received a telegram from Fred
Westman stating that Lyle Savage
was very ill of pneumonia. Mr. Sa
vage wired hack and said tnai ne oi
Mrs. Savage would come at once if
Lyle Savage's condition was serious.
Fred Westman replied that lt was
and Mrs. Savage went to Berkeley.
She remained thero for about three
weeks nursing her son whose sickness
proved very severe. After his recov
ery, ho decided to come to Marsh
fiold to recuperate and possibly re
main. Mndo Peculiar Remarks.
Since tho receipt of tho letter
printed herewith, certain remarks
that Mrs. Westman made to Mrs. A.
J. Savage and Lyle Savage during
their recent stay at her home have
caused them to wonder, although not
much significance was attached to
them nt tho time.
Ono of these romnrks hy Mrs.
Westman to Mrs. Savage was to the
Well-Known San Francisco
Broker Orders Commission
Offices Closed.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.
Frederick Dorr, a broker with offices
in San Francibco, Los Angeles, Salt
Lake, Butte and Spokane, and a
member of the New Y'ork Stock Ex
change and Chicago Board of Trade,
has telegraphed from Chicago to the
local manager to suspend business.
Lack of patronage, due to dull times,
is the cause given. Dorr is well
known socially on the Pacific coast.
Large Creamery Nearby Saveri
Only By Hard Work of
Bucket Brigade.
The O. W. Hurd salmon cannery-
near Florence at the mouth of the
Sluslaw was destroyed by fire early
this morning, causing a loss of about
$50,000. But meager news of the
fire was obtainable hero by phone.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
no one being near the plant at the
time. Some believe that sulphuric:
acid recently stored In the plant was
the cause.
The cannery is located at a small
station called Acme. It was leased
recently by a Mr. Elmore of Astoria,
who was planning to operate it. It
was only partly insured.
O. W. Hurd's creamery which Is
located near die cannery, was saved.
only by the hard work of the citizens
who formed a bucket brigade.
A!
iTYFO
ALL FUGITIVES
BRYAN RAPS
Sultan of Turkey Removes Ban
From Over 200,000 Former
Subjects In America.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, July 30. The Sultan
of Turkey through the consul gen
eral in this city today proclaimed
general amnesty for all political fugi
tives regardless of race. It affects
about two hundred thousand Arme
nians and other subjects of the Sul
tan in this couptry.
EW LEAGU
Rumor That Large Vessel Will
Ply In and Out of Coos Bay
Soon.
According to semi-official advices,
the Kilburn, a large pasenger and
freight steamer now running be
tween San Francisco and Los An
geles will be shortly transferred to
the San Franclsco-Pojtlanu run,
stopping at Coos Bay while en route
both ways. The change is to ue
made sometime during August, ac
cording to the report.
The Kilburn Is owned by Charles
Doe or rather tho North Pacific
Steamship Company of San Fran
cisco. The company also owns tho
Eureka which now plies In and out
of Coos Bay on the Eureka-Portland
run. Tho Kilburn is about tho size
of the Breakwater with a trifle less
draught, perhaps.
BENNETT FOR GOVERNOR.
West Virginia Democrats Nominate
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
CHARLESTON, W. Va., July 30.
Louis Bennett of Lewis county,
was nominated by the Democrats for
governor today.
WIHIELMINA AT BANDON.
THE FINNISH COOPERATIVE
Society have removed their Btoro
from tho old stand on Front street
into elegant new quarters In tho
First Trust and Savings Bank build
ing on Broadway. Call and see them
In their new home.
Clmrles Thorn's Little Vessel AVel
comed On First Trip.
(Special to Tho Times.)
BANDON, Ore., July 30. The
Wllhelmina, Chas. Thorn's new
freight steamer which is to ply be
tween here and Coos Bay arrived
here about noon yesterday with over
130 tons of freight for Bandon ana
Port Orford. The trip from Marshfield
was made In about three hours. The
starting of tho Wllhelmina on the
run is a source of gratification to lo
cal business men as It will enable
them to ship and receive goods moro
promptly. Mr. Thorn Is planning to
make good connections with tho
largo steamers plying out of Coos
Bay.
Gives Out Interview On Plat
form of the Independence
Party at Lincoln Today.
(By Associated Press.)
LINCOLN, Neb., July 30. Al
though the heat was oppressive, W.
J. Bryan was early at work. After
reading the platform of the Inde
pendence Party, he gave out a state
ment calling attention to tho fact
that the platform contains numerous
planks Identical or substantially the
same as the Democratic party. He
concludes by saying tho question
confronting the members of the In
denendence Party is "Will they as
sist or defeat the Democratic party
which stands for so much they wish,
merely because they cannot get all
they would like? Either tho Dem
ocratic or Republican "arty will win
and the voter who preferring tho
Democratic platform to the Repub
lican Joins with the Independence
party merely assists the Republican
party and thus defeats several re
forms ho Is Interested In. The ques
tion is not whether ono can get all
the reforms ho wants, but how can he
get most of tho reforms. The Dem
ocratic party offers tho best oppor
tunity to secure that what is ohta'n
ablo at this time."
California Limited on Santa Fe
Ditched Near Topeka
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
TOPEKA, Kan., July 30. The
Santa Fe west bound California
Limited went into the ditch near here
early today. The engineer was killed
and several passengers Injured.
butchTare "active.
Send Battleship to Cnrrilicnn Sen nt
Once.
(By Associated Press.)
THE HAGUE, July 30. Orders
have been issued for tho battleship
Jacob Van Heemskerk to be -made
ready to sail for tho Carribean sea.
It Is expected that she will start
without delay.
Mountain Village In Austria
Practically Destroyed
By It.
(By Associated Press.)
INNISBRUCK, Austria, July 30.
The village of aier Les Bains has
been practically destroyed by a land
slide. Sixteen are reported to have
been killed.
Mer Les Bains is a great resort for
students and travelers, offering some
of the most difficult and scenic moun
tain climbing in Europe. There are
always throngs of American tourists,
there and It Is feared that some of
the victims may be wealthy foreigners.
EX-GOVERNORS
ARE STRICKEN
W. S. Lanham of Texas and J.
H. Budd of California, Died
Today.
(Bv Associated Press.)
WEATHERFORD, Tex., July 30.
Former Governor W. S. Lanham
died last night aged 72. Governor
Lanham was a typical Texan and for
years had been one of the leading
citizens of the state.
JAH. II. BUDD DEAD.
BEAKS I KE
tfcpAvtwafr''vsa'-'rWrTA"''yf'''''ty'"
M RF RECORD
Parley Giles, Unpaced, Wheels
Distance at Salt Lake
In 1:55 1-5.
(By Associated Press.)
SALT LAKE, July 30. Parley
Giles of Salt Lake, last night broke
the world's amateur unpaced bicycle
record for a mile, riding tho distance
in 1:55 1-5. Tho 'former1 record was
2:02 1-5.
LOUIS H. BOLL, TEACHER OF
PIANO, First Trust and Saving
Bank building.
TAFT AT HOT SPRINGS.
Republican Candidate Returns to
Virginia Home.
(By Associated Press.)
HOT SPRINGS, Va July 30.
W. H. Taft and party with Gen. and
Mrs. Corbin as traveling companions,
and Senator Scott who boarded tho
train early today for a conference
with tho candidate, reached Hot
Springs today.
You will find the BEST LINE of
PIONIO goods at SACCHI'S.
Former Governor of California Suc
cumbs Early Today.
(By Associated Press.)
STOCKTON, Cal., July 30. -James
H. Budd, a former governor of Cali
fornia died early today of Brlght's
Disease. He was fifty-eight years
old.
DENIES FIRST CANARD.
Taft Didn't Say Dollar n Day Was
Enough Wages.
(By Associated Press.)
HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 30.
F. W. Carpenter, private secretary
of W. H. Taft gavo out a statement
today denying tho authenticity of a
story circulated to tho effect that
Taft had declared that a dollar or a
dollar and a quartor a day was
enough for any workman. Ho Bays
tho story Is entirely false.
REX BEACH GOING BLIND.
Noted Novelist May Losq Sight
From Iritis.
(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash., July 30. Rexr
Beach, the novelist, Is confined to a.
hospital hero under tho care of aa
eye-specialist.' He is suffering from
a serious attack of iritis, which may
result In the permanent loss of hla
bIeIU. Tho trouble Is due to ex
posure during an Alaska hunting"
trip.
THERE 18 NO PLEASURE golng
on a picnic without calling at theu
Sanitary Meat Market and getting:
some of their choice bologona. It
adds just tho zest required for a fin
luncheon.
L. W. PliANZ has Just received: u
lino of gonta furnishings, collars,
cuffs, socks, shirts, etc., etc
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