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Vol. 111.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908.
No. 25.
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IN HIS DOOM THIS AFTERNOON
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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.
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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.
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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
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