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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1908)
" -ii im yn linjipn. m i ' m (ii fi'niwi.lwf I ij ii ?n'-g " w,f .. ,,.,.. uinr- (toa Exmm AS "TUB BEST pilots are aafcar'? ONIiT A BOUHB cKttI, ai meritorious artlcla ec a eervlnB venture -will bo bomeflttod by adver tising and thews will alwayi be "made," promoted and established by publicity. A thing that does not "need" publicity, or that would not thrive under It, Is open to suspicion. bo the people who can tell ya all about the dangers of "wasting Moaoy In advertising" are thoso who hart never advertised at all or else adver tised without any system and la a haphazard way. Newspaper adver tising properly done is never wnsted. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED TRESS. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908. No. 18. Vol. HI. Sag FUNDS 10 OPERATE DREDGE TURNED Coos Bay Citizens Place $15,050 In Banks For Work. EXPECT DREDGE HERE SHORTLY Committee Named to Take Charge of Sale of Dredgings, etc. Formal notice was mailed to Ma jor Mclndoe, engineer In charge of the government improvements on the North Pacific coast, that $15,050 had been placed to his credit in Coos Day banks by the citizens to defray the expenses of the dredge In lm-,vinp- Mm inner Bay. Unless something unforeseen occurs, the dredgo will be towed from Portland to Coos Bay about August 15 and will bo ready for operations soon afterward. A government inspector is expected here before that date to instruct the people concerning the erection of bulk-heads and retaining walls to hold the dredgings used in filling low lots or lands. It is believed that the ?15,050 V 1th the income from the sale of the dredgings will be more than ample to defray tho expenses of the dredge until Congress makes an appropria tion for the improvement of the local harbor. J. B. Oren, C. J. Mil 11s and Dr. E. Mingus have been elected by the Coos Bay subscribers to take charge of the matter. North Bend subscribers will elect two other members of the committee. List of Contributors. The following is a revised list of tho contributors to the fund to se cure the dredge: C. W. Hlckox ? 5 Herman Hillyer 10 Merchant Land Co 100 Ferry & Ireland lfl D. Y. Stafford 1C John A. Walker 1 John Mitchell " J. D. Johnson i0 A. L. Houseworth 10 Geo. E. Dix . 10 W. B. Curtis I"5 Gow Why 50. E. Enegren 2' C. A. Smith Lbr. Co 5,000 W. it. Haines &0 L. J. Simpson 80 B. W. Holcomb p Southern Pacific Co 1.500 John S. Coke and W. S. Chand ler 500 Wm. Grimes and M. C. Horton 500 Marshfield Land Co B0 Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co.. 500 Henry Songstacken 25 Dr. E. Mingus and John Preuss G. W. Carleton for Archer Land Co J. W. Bennett Herbert Lockhart Magnes & Matson McPherson & Glnser Co 500 500 250 100 100 100 East Marshfield Land Co 300 S. C. Rogers 10 W. S. McFarland 1 California & Oregon Coast S. S. Co. by H. W. Skinner, agent O. C. & N. Co. by P. Hennes- sy Str. M. F. Plant, by F. S. Dow 500 250 250 Eugene O'Connell 20 Robert Marsden 50 D. L. Rood E. O. Hall W. A. Toye Jake Goldle 50 10 25 5 E. A. Anderson B0 B. C. Bradbury 20 Geo. W. Bealo 25 Lockhart-Parsons Co 25 H. C. Noble 25 G. W. Shelley 1 Peter Clausen i0 Going & Harvey 50 C. A. Johnson Willoy & Schroeder C. W. Wolcott ao 25 10 Wm. W. Holland 25 Max Tlmmerman I5 Coos Bay Cold Storage Co. . . 25 Nelson Iron Works ......... 25 S. T. Coleman ' ..... . 2C Norls Jensen A. B. Smith Merchant Land Co 500 Chas Stauff 10 H. S. Tower 50 TO GOUEMT TUFT'S HIE HUH BABES Many Parents Notify Presi dential Candidate of Christ ening Children. (By Associated Press.) HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 31. W. H. Taft was entirely freo from poli tics today. Golf and driving consti tuted his plans for the day. Many letters of congratulations on his speech of acceptance are beginning to reach Hot Springe The name of "William Howard Taft" is already becoming a favorite I with mothers as Is indicated by the mall today, half a dozen babes being so christened. WILL NOTIFY Committee Decide to Make It Non-Partisan and Without Much Ostentation. (By Associated Press.) LINCOLN, Neb., July 31. Tho no tification" of W. J. Bryan will bo stKctly non-partisan according to a decision reached today after the conference between Mayor Brown, National Committeeman Hall and Gov. Sheldon. There will be no pa rade of marching clubs. Bryan is busy on his speech of acceptance. When asked today what he thought of the idea of adopting a tiger as the Democratic embelm Instead of a donkey, Bryan said he wanted to see a mule coming from Minnesota be fore discussing the trade. WANT HUGHES AGAIN. Republicans Likely to Renominate Governor of New York. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, July 31. Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Repub lican national committee today held a conference with New York state leaders. While declining to define his wishes concerning the renomlna tlon of Gov. Hughes, the visitors gained tho Impression that he ex pects the State Convention to name the governor. While in the west, Hitchcock found a distinct sentiment In favor of Hughes, and he believes that his nomination would strength en the national ticket. GIRL WAS MURDERED. Hazel Drew of Troy, N. J., Killed by Blow. (By Associate rress.j TROY, N. Y July 31. Coroner Strope today made public the find ings as a result of the Inquest on the death of Hazel Drew, whose body was found at Teal's Pond. Death was caused by a blow on the head with a blunt instrument. The chief of detective says there are still clues to be followed up and Is still hope ful of results. L. A. Llljeqvlst 10 B. E. Schoonmaker 10 Albert Seelig 50 Robert R. Montgomery 100 Marshfield Hardware Co 25 Norton and Hansen 50 Pioneer Hardware Co. 25 Jas. H. Flanagan . . ; , 200 Stutsman Real Estate Co. . . . 100 Ekblad & Son 25 Emma Nasburg 250 Minnie Tower 250 J. D. McNeil 25 Masters & McLaln 50 Hall & Hall 25 FARMERS ATTENTION! When you want that bay baled address W. A. Gage, Allegany. iULLS CAUSE TROUBLE Maddened Animals In Fight For Supremacy Crush Tent Ocupied By Misses Harken see and Johansen of Marsh field, at "Dutchman's" Beach. Misses MinnleHarkenseeand Annie Johansen, two well-known Marsh field young women, had a narrow escape from serious injury In a bull fight at Davendorf or "Dutchman's" beach where they are members of a local camping party. One of the maddened animals stepped on Miss Harkensee's foot and slightly injured it but both the young women and the other members of the camping party were almost prostrated by the severe fright. The accident occurred In the night. The bulls, one of which be longs to L. J. Simpson's herd, were running at large near the beach with other cattle. AUSTRIAN TYROL Over Seventy Lives Lost and Much Property Destroyed By High Water. (Bv Associated Press.) VIENNA, Austria, July 31. A series of terrific thunder storms and Bad Blaze Sweping Big Tract Northwest of Ferndale This Afternoon. A bad blaze broke out in the tim ber northwest of Ferndale about 3 o'clock this afternoon and owing to tho brisk northwest wind was rapid-, ly fanned into dangerous conflagra tion. The Marshfield fire depart ment and others went to Ferndale about 3:30 to try and stop the pro gress of the fire lest It get Into the residence district between Plat B and Ferndale and possibly further. Superintendent F. A. Golden stat ed over the phone that the blaze threatened to sweep the tract be tween the road and the slough and that he considered It very dangerous. For a time, he feared his home would be In danger and had prepared to use his private waterworks system. The North Bend fire department and a number of citizens also Joined in fighting the conflagration and all were In hopes of preventing tho fire doing serious damage other than destroying the timber. The Coos Bay Gas and Electric Company's feed wire was burned out and tho lack of power caused much Inconvenience. The cloud of smoke over Marsh field and North Bend caused much misgiving. T Stafford, W. Va., Wrecked and Seven People Injured By Explosion. (By Associated Press.) HUNTINGTON, W. Va., July 31.- A hundred kegs of nowder exploded rnnrni nor iuiitoi riiiL 01 ISTHMUS W FIIIS MINING 1 at the mining town of Stafford last I known as tho "Gas plpo thugs," who night. Nearly every building in tho committed a series of daring crimes town was wrecked. Several persons , in San Francisco following tho earth were hurt. Tho damage is over quake and fire, were executed In tho $200,000. j penitentiary hero at 10 o'clock to- I day. ' LOUIS H. BOLL, TEACHER OFi PIANO, First Trust .Bank building. and Savl"jy" 1 During the night, tho animals began a fight for supremacy and In tho struggle that followed, one was pushed back against the tent In which Miss Harkensee and Miss Jo hansen were sleeping. In an instant, the frail structure gave way before tho mad rush of the frenzied ani mals which were trying to gore each other and the two were soon trampl ing over the canvass and beds In which the young women were sleep ing. John Merchant who occupied a tent nearby came to their rescue, be ing attracted by the bellowing of the animals and shrieks of the fright ened girls. He succeeded In driving tho animals away and then quickly extricated the young women from their plight. Other tents were quick ly provided for them. Guard has now been established at the camp and whenever the bulls appear within range of tho place, the men fire at them and keep them at a safe distance. The owners have been notified that If they don't shut the animals up, they are likely to have a couple of dead critters. IS FLOOD SWEPT rain torms has caused the destruc tion of much property and a heavy loss of life In Austrian Tyrol. The Bulowina District and Siller Valley especially suffered. Corpses are float ing down the swollen streams, and houses are being washed away. It 's estimated that over seventy lost their lives. R. T. Durett Said to Have Pur chased Local Properties Of Pacific States Co. According to a well authenticated but unofficial report In circulation, R. T. Durett who was recently grant ed a franchise to install an automatic telephone system on Coos Bay, has closed a deal for the purchase of the Pacific States Telephone Company's lines and exchanges In this section. Mr. Durett returned late yesterday from San .Francisco where it Is un derstood that he closed the deal. He did not discuss tho matter for pub lication today and W. U. Douglas, his attorney, refused to affirm or de ny the report. L. R. Robertson, the local manager of the Pacific States Company was out of the city. Some local toll lines owned by Mr. Rob ertson personally will probably go with the rest of the property. According to the report, Mr. Du rett is to take the exchanges over as soon as Manager L. R. Robertson completes an Inventory of tho prop erty which will probably be soon. It Is said to be Mr. Durett's Intention to make extensive improvements In the property. The City of Panama, taking Break water's place, will sail fqr Portland, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, at 1 P. M. S E 'Frisco's "Gas Pipe Thugs" Are Executed at San Quentin Prison. (By Associated Press.) SAN QUENTIN, Cal., July 31. John Slemsen and Louis Dabner, You will find tho REST LINE or PIONIO goods at SACCIII'S. PHONE LINE OEAL CLOSED? OEfllH END M Li 1 NEGROES IN tfWVNVNVV T BABE'S LIFE Two-Year-Old Portland Child Burned to Death While Play ing With Them. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Ore., July 31. Pe ter Kuckenberg, the two-year-old son of William Kuckenberg of 437 East Twenty-fifth street, was burned to death today as a result of playing with a box of matches. The frantic mother In her efforts to rescue the child displayed wonderful heroism and was badly scorched about the arms and face. STRIKE IS LIKELY. Switchmen on Delawnre and Lacka wanna to Walk Out. (By Associated Press.) SCRANTON, Pa., July 31. Presi dent Truesdale of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western today re fused tho request for a conference over the troubles with the switch men and a strike seems inevitable. Gov. John S. Little of Arkansas Mental Wreck As Result of Campaign. (3y Associated Press.) ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 31. Gov. John S. Little of Arkansas, has been placed in a sanitarium here. He has been suffering from a nervous break down since the state election and has developed acute melancholy. It Is feared that he will be a mental wreck. KILLS BABE ANDJMSELF Leonard Hendricks of Hartford Conn., Dies Hoping Wife Will Get Better Husband. (By Associated Press.) HARTFORD, Conn., July 31. Leonard Hendricks, aged thirty-one, during the absence of his wife at a party last night, killed himself and two little daughters with gas. He left a note to Mrs. Hendricks saying "good bye" and expressing the hope that she will find a better husband. RUINEDJY LAD Boy's Carelessness Ends Rac ing Career of Croker's Derby Winner. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, July 31. Orby II, Richard Croker's derby winner in 1907, which gained tho owner tho hlghest ambition of his life will race no moro. The news has been re - coivod by letter from Ireland. It is learned that through carelessness, the exercise boy pulled the horse up too short and permanently strained hls tendons. MICHES III UlthLLU of lULIilby GREAT S SERIOUS GLAi One Fatally Injured and a Score Hurt in Fracas Last Night. STARTED BY BLACK MAN THROWING BRICK Gov. Lea Succeeds In Quieting Troops After Assailant Is Caught. (By i undated Press.) HEHOBOBOTH, Del., July 31. State Militiamen encamped near here and a crowd of negroes engaged in a riot last night In which one man sustained fractured skull may not survive, More than a score of others were Injured. While the soldiers were standing about a merry go round, words passed between the colored by-standers and tho soldiers when a negro hurled a brick which struck a private In tho head fracturing his skull. Instantly the soldiers took up their arms be gan pursuing every colored -man they could find. Gov. Lea who Is In teh camp sent a detachment of soldiers to arrest the negro who threw tho brick and officers to pacify the enraged soldiers and quiet was finally restored. Government Threatens to Put General Federation of Labor Out of Business. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, July 31. Tho rioting at Vigneux yesterday has precipitated a rather serious situation owing to tho decision of the government' to ar rest the leaders of the General Fed eration of Labor and to possibly sup press that organization on tho ground that it threatens public order. Conservative papers aro united in demanding this nction. Tho organization Is expected to fight literally for Its existence. MEET DEATH Two Prominent Philadelphians- Crushed to Unrecognizable Mass By Reading Train (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, July 31. While driving a big touring car across tho Reading tracks late last night, Charles Humphroys, chief clerk of tho Bureau of Police and. Harry Bromley, a prominent dealer In upholstering materials met a hor rible death. Portions of thelr mangled bodies were scattered along" tho tracks for a hundred yards and except for the contonts of their pockets, Identification would have been impossible. CHANGE IN NAVY. Swliiburu Succeeds Dayton With Pacific Fleet. (By Associated Press.) MARE ISLAND, July 31. Rear Admiral Swlnburno today succeeded Admiral Dayton, commander-in- chief of tho Pacific fleet, 1 Tho steamship City of Panama will leavo Marshfield for SAN FRAN- CISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. For freight or passage apply at Broak- water dock, L. W. Shaw, agont. AUTOMOBILE m ; m si m J iiLs iijLn. Wiilll iT -l- "a