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.' 1 AVELL INFORMED PEO 1LK HEAD THE COOS 11AV TIMES THAT'S AVHY THE1' ARE AVE LTj INFOKMED. ttit?s A REAL NEAVSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALERT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEAKIiESS. ALL THE nlavs. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PKESS. Vol. 111. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908. No. 25. PILLSRURWHBURN ELOUR IN HIS DOOM THIS AFTERNOON QlflflB mm llH WIKLUi FOUND DEAD M MIL I 1 0 ll Weil-Known Coos Bay Logger Succumbs Suddenly From Unknown Cause. INQUEST IS BEING HELD THIS AFTERNOON Was Seen Lying On Bed Yes terday But Was Thought to Be Asleep. Andrew Wiklund, a well known logger and a resident of Coos Day for about eighteen years, was found dead In his rooms above tho Castlewood saloon on Front street about 1 o'clock this afternoon. Tho condition of tho body Indicated that he had been dead for more than thirty-six hours. An Inquest Is being held at tho undertaking rooms of Coroner T. J. Lewis lato this afternoon. AVhether Mr. AVlklund died from natural causes or otherwise will then be de termined. Tho dead man was discovered by Mrs. Phoebe Leo who takes care of tho rooms. Yesterday when she opened the door to Wlklund's room, she saw him lying on tho bed appar ently asleep. She thought not to dis turb him that he might not have been feeling woll and laid down. When again today, sho saw him lying on the bed, sho thought something must bo wrong and sho went over to him. He was cold In death. Near AVlklund's hand was found an eight-ounce bottle, practically empty. It was declared to bo head ache medicine. AVhether an over dose of the drug might have been in any way responsible for tho death will be determined at tho inquest. Wiklund had been around Coos Bay for about eighteen years. He was about fifty years old. Recently, ho has not been working much of tho time. Several saw him around Thursday and ho was apparently well. So far as known AVlklund has no Immediate relatives In this vicinity. Three Members of Baseball Team Have Disastrous Ex perience With Sail Boat. Messrs. AVilson, Cliff Gaffney and Percy Smith, of tho North Bend base-, ball team, had a narrow e&cape from drowning In the bay this morning as a result of their endeavors to operato a new sail boat. The craft cap sized on the far side of the bay Just outsldelnp. uhtaooals.Ldeforsoho to Inside of the mud flats, far out of tho track of launches and vessels and the unlucky occupants had to cling to It for more than an hour before they at tracted the attention of John Eller by's fishing craft. Mr. Ellerby ran over to them and took them Into his schooner and took tholr capsized sail boat In tow. The three were badly fatigued and nearly overcome by the cold water when rescued. Tho boat would not support them If thoy got on top so they had to rest partly in tho water and cling to tho sides. The boat was constructed by Mr. AVilson and tho trial trip nearly proved disastrous for hlms,olf and his friends. CALLS ON POPE. Cardinal Gibbons Rnpldly Recovers From Illness. (By Associated Press.) ROME, Aug. 8. Cardinal Gibbons was so much improved today that ho called on tho Pope. OF THE FIRST CLASS means, wo deal In really good goods, and play fair with your pocketbook. Perry Montgomery & Co. ICE CREAM with our dinner to morrow, tho Melrose. , NORTH BEND III CAPSIZE Wl B. ALLISON BURIED TODAY Funeral of Noted Iowa States man at Dubuque Devoid of Ostentation. (By Associated Press.) DUBUQUE, 'la., Aug. 8. As he lived, so was Senator AVm. B. Allison burled today in a manner devoldof ostentation. Tho services were held at tho residence of the dead states man and while not of a private char acter, the limited accommodations of the home permitted only tho presence of dis'inguished visitors, relatives and intimate Mends of the late senator. The services were very simple. They wsro conducted by the Rev. J T. Bergen, of the AVestmlnister Pres bytorian Church. Interment was In Longwood cemetery. Tho body lay In state for several hours and thous ands of people called to pay final tribute of respect. REPORT DOVER OUT. Rumor That Republican Secretary Has Quit Job. fBv Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Aug. 7. The Daily News today states on what it claims to be absolute authority that Elmer Dover, secretary of the Republican National Committee, has resigned. AVIIEAT BELOAV AVERAGE. Government Report On Condition of Crop. (By Associated Press.) AVASIIINGTON, D. C, Aug. 7. The condition of spring wheat Aug ust 1st, was SO. 8 per cent compared with the ten-year average of 82.7 per cent, according to the government re port. Government Inspectors May Require It J. L. Bowman Contributes to Fund. No definite information has been obtained in the last few days as to the date on which the new $100,000 gov ernment dredge will be brought to Coos Bay to begin the Improvement of the channel. Sec. AValter Lyon of the Chamber of Commerce, is con fident that it will be sent here about August 15, tho dato specified some time ago. It has been expected that the dredge would bo towed to Coos Bay by the Breakwater, partial arrange ments for that having been made. However, there is now some ques tion as to whether the government Inspectors will permit the Break water to tow the dredge down and carry a load of passengers. If they do not, It will probably be necessary for the government to send a tug boat down with the dredge. Contributes to Fund. Sec. AValter Lyon of the Chamber of Commerce, this morning received tho following letter with a check from J. L. Bowman of Portland, one of the builders of the new Coos block and owner of the AVoolen Mill Store. "I see by tho paper that a sub scription Is being taken up to operato a dredge to improve tho channel in Coos Bay. I have not bee'n Informed as to how much money is required to do this work but as I want to bo in on any deal to help Coos Bay, I enclose my check for $50 and will ask you to see that it Is placed in the proper fund. "I hear that you are going to have a great Fair the last of this month and I am going to spend a week in Marshfleld during that time." TUG TO HAUL DREDGE HERE GINNING TIJ -SHOW SPEED The Ladies as Usual In the Lead, Order of Eastern Star Eeing In First Place Standing of Other Contestants, FIRST DISTRICT Includes Marshfleld, Eastsido and surrounding ter ritory: Votes. Miss Elizabeth J. Cox 657 Miss Mamie Mahoney of Marshfleld 450 AV. C. AVeaver, Jr., of Marshfleld 155 Miss Lillian Hall of Marshfleld 455 Miss Mary Black of Marshfleld 464 Miss Graco Kruso of Marshfleld 905 Miss Uraa Marsh of Marshfleld J. . .. ; 558 Miss Gertrude Smith of Marshfleld 305 AVill Theile of Marshfleld '. 5 Miss Millie Johnson of Marshfleld 158 Jake Goldle of Marshfleld , 250 Miss Maud Painter of Marshfleld 155 Miss Florence Edwards of Allegany 253 Miss Susie Elckworth of Marshfleld 350 Frank Riebe of Eastslde 5 Eric N. Bolt of Marshfle'd 155 Miss F.lslo Hall of Marshfleld 256 Marshfleld High School 1,582 Doric Chapter No. 53, Order of Eastern Star of Marshfleld 4,205 Marshfleld Aerie No. 538, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Marshfleld. 2,508 Coos Tribe No. 33, Order of Redmen, Marshfleld 1,560 C003 Bay Circle No. 164, AVomen of AArood Craft, Marshfleld ... . 150 V. O. AV., No. 196, Marshfleld 1,848 SECOND DISTRICT "North Bendand Empire: Votes. Noith Bend High School 150 Mrs. Henry C. Diers of North Bend 75 Mrs. Thomas James of North Bend 250 Miss Anne Flanagan of North Bend 5 Mrs. Hayes Temple of Nf-th Bend 150 Miss Maud Coke of North Bend 250 Miss Lillian McCann of North Bend 458 North Bend Lodgo No. 8201 Modern AVoodmen of America ... . 150 Arago Lodge No. 28 I. O. O. F 250 THIRD DISTRICT Baudon: Votes. Mrs. Av'illard F. Jones of Bandon GOO Miss Mildred Morse of Bandon 452 FIFTH DISTRICT Coquille and vicinity: Votes. Miss Ella Johnson of Coquillo 558 Miss Grace D. Yoakam -?.- 305 FOURTH DISTRICT--Myrtle Point: Votes. Roy Haines of Myrtlo Point 580 Miss Eva A. Laird 1,005 Miss Tiny Roberts 932 WOMAN KILLS PANTHER llH Mrs. W. J. Cole of Ten Mile, Has Desperate Encounter With Beast But Escapes Un injured. After a fierce battle with a large panther on their ranch at Ten Mile, Mrs. AV . J. Cole succeeded in dis patching tho animal with a club. Just how she did It she does not know, the fright causing her to for get the details. She escaped unin jured except that her dress was slightly torn by the animal. The battle took place In tho hen house on the Cole ranch. Mrs. Cole went out to gather the eggs in the afternoon and while she noticed that the chicken's ran out of tho henhouse before her approach, she did not think anything was wrong. She had no sooner entered the house than she noticed the largo panther crouched SPOKANE AFTER GREAT RAGE Offers Big Prize to Secure Con testants In London Olympic Contest. (By Associated Press.) SPOKANE, AVash., Aug. 8. A $2,500 trophy cup Is offered by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce for the four-hundred-metre foot race be tween Liu Halsewell of tho British rarmy, and J. G. Carpenter of Cornell, to take place at tho Interstate Fair hero, October 5. Halsewell was th6 winner of tho Olympic event at London after Car penter had been barred from tho I race for an allegod foul. Tho Cham ber of Commerce also offers tho men transportation to and from here. SPRING CHICKEN fried to order for your Sunday dinner, tho Melrose. in one corner just ready to spring. She dropped the basket and grabbed a large club which happened to bo lying near the door. AVhlle she does not remember, it must be that she struck just as the panther came bounding through the air at her. Her blow was true for tho animal fell at her feet. In fall ing, its claws caught in her skirt. AVhilo the first blow probably dis patchod the beast, sho did not take any chances but continued to ply the club until there was no pos sibility of the panther being alive. Mrs. Cole arrived in Marshfleld yesterday to visit her son, Claude Cole, who is working here but she did not care to discuss her encounter. In addition to the value of the ani mal's skin, sho will receive $10 bounty but it is needless to say that these rewards were farthest from her mind when sho ended the panther's life. fWWWWSAAWVWVSAWAVAVS FOREST FIRE IS IN CCINTROL Six Hundred Men Fight to Save Big Trees Near Sonora, California. t (By Associated Press.) SONORA, Cal., Aug. 8. By Hor culanean efforts of six hundred who worked all night, tho forest fire in Calaveras county is under control and though thousands of dollars worth of property was destroyed, tho Are fighters prevented tho flames get ting into tho famous grovo of big trees. It Is believed that all danger is over. CONSTABLE'S SALE. Tho stock and fixtures of tho Pacific Tea Co., will bo sold at auc tion Monday morning, August 10th, at 9 a. m. R. C. CORDES, Constable. tVr VIJRHYS WILL RAVE CHARGE Ohio Republicans Arrange to Start Campaign For Taft Leave Foraker Out. (By Associated Press.) CEDAR POINT, Ohio, Aug. 8. Arthur I. Vorhys, manager of the movement which culminated in AV. H. Taft's nomination, will preside at the opening meeting of the Ohio Repub licans at Youngstown, Sept. 5. Among the speakers will be Gov. Har ris, of Ohio, Gov. Hughes, of New York, and Senator Beverldge, of Indi ana. Invitations will be extended to Senator Foraker aud Dick, though their names will not be on the pro gram for addresses. DEMOCRATS TO CONFER. Chniiinnn Slack and Bryan AVI11 Talk It Over. . fB" Associated Press 1 CHICAGO, Aug. 8. An Important meeting having to do with the gen eral outline of the campaign, will be held between AV. J. Bryan and Chairman Mack in Lincoln. Mack said today that no further efforts would be made to secure re duced fares to the Bryan notification meeting. HEARST IN KANSAS. Independence League to Put Ticket In tho Field. (By Associated Press. TOPEKA, Kas., Aug. 8. The Hearst Independence Party is plan ning to put a full state ticket in the field by means of a petition. Several Hot Contests In Both Parties at Elections There Today. (By Associated Frets.) CHICAGO, Aug. 8. The indica tions are that an exceedingly heavy vote will be polled at today's primary election throughout Illinois. Early returns indicate that Senator Albert J. Hopkins is slightly leading in tho republican contest with Representa tive Geo. E. Foss, of the 10th Con gressional district a close second. Other candidates for tho nomination aro AV. E. Mason and AV. E. Brews ter, both of Chicago. Lawrence B. Stringer, of Lincoln, was generally reported to be in the lead for Democratic nomination for senator, his opponent being Addison Blakely of Chicago. For the gubernatorial nomination, Gov. Charles Deneen and former Gov ernor Richard M. Yates aro running on the republican ticket and strong claims aro being made by managers of both candidates. Former Vice-president Adlal E. Stovenson, on tho democratic tickot, is said to be running strong in the state outside of Chicago. His op ponents aro Douglassa Patterson of Froeport, and John McCarty, James, Hamilton Lewis. Charles F. Gunthner and James Monroe of Chicago. AT HORSE SIIOAA'. Taft and AVlfo nnd Party Make Long Drive. (By Associated Press.) HOT SPRING. Va.. Aug. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Taft and other guests left today for a forty-mllo drive over tho mountains to attend tho county horso show at AVhlto Sulphur Springs. They will return Tuesday by train. Taft will not bo called upon to mako a speech, CHICKEN DINNER at the Molroso Sunday, with that good coffeo. PRIMARIES ON IN ILLINOIS Largest Milling Company of the Northwest to Straighten Out Affairs. MEMBER OF FIRM NAMED RECEIVERS Claim That It Will Not Cause Any Interruption In Business. (By Associated Press.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 8. Incident to a reorganization of the firm, certain stockholders in the;' Plllsbury-AVashburn Flour Mills Com pany today petitioned tho Federal. Court for the appointment of a re ceiver. The petition was granted and. the court named C. S. Pillsbury, son of the late C. A. Pillsbury and A. C Lorlng, head of the Northwestern. Consolidated Milling Company, and: A. C. Cobb, an attorney. Tho petitioners were the North western National Bank, First Nation al Bank, Swedish-American National. Bank, of Minneapolis, and tho Second National Bank of St. Paul, together with J. S. Pillsbury. There win bee no Interruption of the business of the company. The capitalization of the Plllsbury AVashburn mills is said to be $5,000, 000 and is divided equally between . the cpmmon and tho preferred stock, Tho outstanding bonds, according to a statement of tho company Issued, four months ago amounted to $4,- 150,000, and tho net earnings were $G'42,000 against which there were lntorost charges of $250,000. The dlvldend on preferred stock was. $177,000, and the other charges were $200,000, leaving a balance of $15, 000. Canadian Pacific Railway Offi cials Believe They Have- Bfrj Strike Broken. fBy Associated Press.) AVINNIPEG, Man., Aug. 8. Flfty moro non-union men were taken-, to tho Canadian Pacific shops hero tb day. The company has perfected ar rangements for housing ono thou sand men in their yards. Official's or tho road aro besieged by unskilled.' men seeking work, but they are not the kind wanted. The company is relying on a largo contingent of British machinists and boilermakers who are expected to ar rive next week. All foremen worked far Into last night. The general opinion at tho com pany headquarters is that tho strike' Is practically broken and it is said1 that it will not be too anxious to give employment to the men who have deserted their posts. Reports from western Canada, are? that the rolling stock is in bad" con dltlon and tho motive power la pooi shape. It is stated that It Is necessary tov use auxiliary locomotives and in ono case an express train had to drop one car because tho engine power was insufficient. FLEET NEAR PORT. American Battleships Sighted OAT Auckland. (By Associated Press.) AUCKLAND, Now Zealand, Aug, 8. Tho American fleet of battlo- ships was sighted off this port at - o'clock this morning. AVlmt's tho matter with: tnat cWc Icon dinner at MOTHER'S", Sunday. LOUIS H. ROLL, TEflOnER. OI? PIANO, First Trust and SaYingf Bank building, i SECURE MANY NON-ONION NIEK - h irf-i aateif i-Av i- A r- r f rtmV-''rl--ii"Jiiiii' jfjj j wJi h.