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THE DAILY COQS.BAY TIMES, MARSH FIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUSTJO
No. 30.
BALOQN
EXPLOSION KILLS II
J. R. Burns Presents One of
Most Phenomenal Cases
Known.
WAS OPERATED ON
FOR OTHER ILLS
Illness For Several Years Baf
fled Physicians Health
Is Improving.
J. II. Burns, a weu-iuiuwu w
River rancher, who lives about five J
miles hack from the creamery, Is just
recovering from one of the most
phenomenal ills that Is known to i
medical science and humanity. All- I
. f vvii- nr five vears. his case
Dropping of Lighted Match
Just Before Ascension Cau
ses Disaster In London Today.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Aug. 14. Two were
i.m.J A nlv tnlnrnrl In Ml PXlllOSlon
of a baloon owned by Capt. Lovelace '
of the 'New York Aero Club. Pre
parations for the ascension were be-
Intr made when it exploded. The
cause Is supposed to have been the
throwing down of a lighted match.
Miss Hill, aged 18, secretary to Capt.
Lovelace, was burned to crisp. The
other person killed was an unknown
man. Lovelace s clothes were uurn
ed but ho was not otherwise injured.
BEND
J. C. W1LG0X OF NORTH
RELEASED FROM UNIT JAIL
Delayed In Lower Bay This
Morning By Heavy Fog-
Had Good Trip.
The Breakwater arrived from
I Portland early this morning after a
good voyage from Portland. Owing
to the heavy fog In the lower bay
early In the forenoon, Capt. Magonn
decided not to attempt to come up
until It cleared. Most of the passen
gers were brought up in launches.
The Breakwater will sail for Port-
'. PETERSBURG
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Oregon Supreme Court Orders
Him Admitted to Bail Pend
ing Appeal.
GIBBON
TODAY
ing tor tour ui jivv; jv'i " 1 The lireaicwaier win hum iui auh-
baffled physicians and they operated J Ian(1 flt 1 O.clool Saturday afternoon.
a .H.nHf.ln (tin finnan . .3 . in-i
on him In vain to ascertain the cause,
vnt until a few days ago when he was
taken with a severe vomiting spell
was the illness explained and the
cure effected.
The severity of the spell frighten
ed Mrs. Burns and the family. After
almost chocking, relief suddenly
came with the emission of what ap
peared to be a mass of bones. In a
few moments, Mr. Burns was much
improved and felt better than he had
for four or five years. An examina
tion of the mass, proved to it to be
Among those who came down from
Portland on theBreakwater were the
following:
James Pitt, B. Trent, G. P. Trent,
Mr. Hau and wife and two children,
Robert Marsden, M. Ran, J. W. John
son, B. W. Foster and wife, J. Savry,
D. Hersclike, S. Grundstem, B. L.
Dulloy and wife, G. W. Holllster, C.
A. Turner, F. N. Golitan, I. V. Truol
linger and wife, Misses Truellinger,
U. R. Dickinson, F. Heavner, M. B.
.True, H. II. Cobb, Win, Candlln, S.
Harris, J. Dowbrie, Geo. Hobler, Mrs
Strange Malady Resembling;
Plague Causes Many Deaths
There.
(By Associated Trees.)
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14.
During the past fortnight, an im
mense number of cases of intestinal
disease have been recorded in this
city. Last week, there were 175
deaths and in five days of this week
210. The Health Department de
clares officially that the city is threat
ened with cholera. Great precau-1
tions are being taken to prevent an
epidemic of the plague, and the city
may be quarantined.
CANDIDATES IN THE COOS HAY
tim::s popular voting cox
test HAVE MADE MARKED
GAINS DURING WEEK.
Noted "Singing Evangelist"
Succumbs In New York After
Long Illness.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Ira D.
Sankey, the "singing evangelist,"
died at his home In Brooklyn last
night, after a long illness.
For years, Mr. Sankey had an in
ternational reputation as an evenge
list, and It Is believed that his ren
dition' of the gospel hymns brought
more forward than any other revi
valist with the possible exception of
"Billy" Sunday has conveited.
the skeleton of a lizard about eight j, Patterson, M. A. Phillips, J. D.
TIT rl1iirn11
inches long.
Mrs. Burns who was in Marshfield
Tim-vnv Mrs. Snencer, Mrs. Oldwell,
Jumna Oldwell. Jos. Bress, Jno.
...',.. ,...i ,nt Air Tinvns was nrnss. Miss Woodruff, W. H. Sawyer,
rapidly' regaining his normal condi- II. II. Speer, Mrs. Myers Chas lost
tlon and the nauseating sickness tnai nnu wne, v.. .;. .-,.., -. o.
bothered him for four or five years
i.n,i .lioominnvol Klin and Mr
E. Anderson, E. Anderson, joe oai
do. A. Lucas, Frank Lindgren, J. W.
Burns are confident that the strange Doyle, N. Campbell, L. S. Spooner,
Illness that puzzled physicians was A . C-'ll, Jno. iveison, j. i. iiu.
nniTniw urn I DIIDMC IK
:;.') uiri, i M"u iii iHiiaim.H win o bij i
I h utm uuiiisu Bviiflu
& i lilS W7 I 3 U U
cnnu DCGIU I.1IFR HP F
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due entirely to the presence of tho
lizard in his stomach.
Explanation of Trouble
How tho reptile was swallowed by
P. B. Ferguson.
M. F. Plant Sails.
The M. F. Plant sailed for San
How tho repine was " - i , t 2 0clock thls afternoon.
Mr. Burns is a puzzle. He be ieves r,; ancisco .at - nnMenKorB on
that while serving in the unitea "". .-
States army in the Philippines he p Harl,son John
S! romSelS wh!Er and wife C. G. Galthea,
SfnilSV- one of the streams W. I. N d mus. ,
which the soldiers were often com- e bAnderson R. Gr0agner,
pelled to do in forced marches 1 Dake J cket and HeP
the torrid heat. As the first of his C MaiUnl Mes .
long illness dates from his service , Ick.w. h nnn '
there, he is confident that this must lor , Mi Hae-taln Mrs. M.
have been the way In which the acol- --' Grac0 Taylor Mrs. Bal.
dent occurred. Iandyn0( Mrs. F.A. Moss and children,
How the lizard could llvo and . r F A Moss, Dr. Harriman,
grow In his stomach Is another un- ' ' aturrtiynnt. L. Jones, P.
nxiilninable matter. That it did is ' aaAAnr, n nnllandvne.
certain ns the sizo of tho skeleton
shows that the reptile was too largo
at the time of its death to have been
swallowed.
Was Operated On.
Another indication that the rep
tile did live in his stomach was tho
voracious appetite that Burns had
during the first stages of his illness.
At first, ho was troubled with severe
pains in the stomach at intervals.
Physicians were consulted but they
could not ascertain the cause, fi
nally one physician thought that he
had diagnosed tho trouble all right
and operated on Burns. He recover
ed from tho operation but It failed
to give relief.
During the last few months, the
ailment had grown moro severe, at
times causing Burns' body to become
swollen and indicating poisoning.
These were accompanied by severe
pains in the stomach or cramps and a
nauseating sickness.
Herron, D. Sneddon, R. Ballandyne,
C. H. Hilling, O. C. Carlson, H. An
derson and several steerage.
Democrats Plan to Start Many
Stump Speakers
Campaigning.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. With tho or
ganization of tho speaker's bureau of
the Democratic National Committee
practically completed, John H. At-
wood, head of tho bureau, today sent
out nearly thirty speakers In re
sponse to requests from the Demo
cratic organizations In various parts
of tho country. This vanguard will
bo followed with a greater number
who will bo sqnt to every part of the
United .States, Where their services
are needed. Atwood says that
twelve United States senators have
volunteered their services for the
stump.
San Francisco Judge Overrules
Charges Made By
Former Boss.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14. Su
perior Judge W. P. Lawlor today
dismissed tho contempt proceedings
instituted by Abraham Ruef against
Wm. J. Burns, chief of the aistnci
attorney's corps of special agents In
the bribery and graft cases, holding
that no contempt had been commit
ted. Ruef charged Burns and his
agents with having approached pros
pective jurors at Ruef's coming trial
with a view of having them dis
qualify themselves. The court holds
that both sides have the right to in
vestigate the jury list and that the
court ha sno power to define how
this shall be done.
The standing of the contestants In
the contest for the several prizes of
fered in the Coos Bay Times Popular
Voting Contest, will be published to
morrow. Nearly all of the candi
dates have shown big gains from a
week ago and the race is becoming
decidedly lively.
Eric S. Bolt has been doing some
of the most effective work of the in
dividual candidates and will probably
have the grpatest gain for the week,
placing him well up among the lead
ers. A number of friends havo been
enlisted by him and he will undoub
tedly keep well up In front from now
on.
The Eastern Star of Marshfield
Doric Chapter No. 53, has also been
doing some effective work and has
the campaign well organized. The
North Bend High School is also forg
Inc ahead. Koos Tribe, Improved
Order of Redmen, has alsn received
a large' number of votes during the
week.
Several candidates in the Coquille
Vallev are also forging ahead.
The ones showing the greatest
gains aro those securing a few new
subscriptions. Some of tho candidates
have turned in large numbers of bal
lots and havo their friends saving
bn lints. While this helps consider
ably, the big votes are obtained with
payment of subscriptions and espe
cially by obtaining new subscribers.
HE WILL FURNISH "
$Z,00tfB(INO
Release Unexpected andl
Causes Furore On Coos Bay
Today.
SALEM, Ore., Aug. 14. ChieP
Justice Bean, qf the Supremo Court,.
has granted a petition for a writ ol?
nrntinbln cause, and admitted J. C..
Wilcox, of Coquille, Coos county, to
$2,000 ball, pending an appeal oi w
decree of the Circuit Court, in which.
Wilcox was convicted of selling;
liquor to a minor, and was sentenc
ed to one year in tho penitentiary.
Wilcox has served three inonuis.
when released. R. Citron, of Port
land, Is Wilcox's attorney. Wilcox is
the leader of the liquor Interests in-
rinni nnnntv. and has been arrestees
and fined upon numerous previous.
occasions for Infractions of the staie
llquor laws.
At the time of his conviction vigor
ous efforts were made to secure art
'mmediato pardon for him, but Gov
ernor Chamberlain refused the peti
tion upon the ground that the saloon
owned by Wilcox had been a persis
tent offender against the liquor laws.
Wilcox, it is understood, owns the
saloon but did not personally soil tho-
liquor to the minor.
IS SURPRISE HERE.
00LDOP MAN
MEETS DEATH
NEGRO FIEND
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GOOD OOADS IN
COOSCOONTT
HUES
ROB
MRS. RICHARD HOWELL
SUCCUMBED LAST NIGHT
Well-Known Mnrshfleld Woman Dies
at Homo On Isthmus Inlet After
Lour Illness.
Mrs. Richard Howell died at tho
family home on Isthmus Inlet last
night after a protracted illness of
dlabetls. She was at tho poini oi
death for many Iioutjj prior to her
demise.
Mrs. Howell was about thirty-fivo
vonra nifi nmi moved to Coos Bay
from Richmond, Ind with her hus
band about a year ago. Her father,
Frank Fomshell, resides near Eu
gone. Mrs. Howell is survived by a hus
band and two children. Mr. Howell
is employed in tho baggage and
freight depnr'ment of tho Marshfield
Chicago Bartender Opens Fire
On Two Who Tried to Rob
Saloon Today.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 14. Leonard
Smith, alias William Fay, was shot
dead today In an attempt to rob a
West Madison street saloon. Smith
entered the saloon In broad daylight
,.,u, twn nomnanlons. He command
ed the inmates to hold up their hands
but In a fusllade of shots from Law
rence M. McGraw, the bartender,
Smith was killed. His companions
have been arrested
depot. Mrs. Wm. WarwlcK ana .
Wm. Grimes of Marshfield are cou
aia nf the deceased.
The body was takon to M. J. Sian
gan's undertaking -parlors where It
will remain until Mrs. Howell's fath
er can bo communicated with con
cerning his wishes as to the funeral.
FREE COFFEE AND CLAMS at
the M. W. A. Excursion to Bandon,
Sunday, August 10. Special train
leaves at 7 a. m.
SOOJjOLLED
New Orleans Crowd Quickly
Shoots Blackman Who Mur
dered Nervy Policeman.
(Bv Associated Press.)
mit!w rimEANS. Aue. 14. Po
liceman John J. Carroll was cut to
death today by a negro cook who
v,-as afterwards killed by the police
on a Louisville and Nasnvme tram
in the station here. The negro quar
reled with another negro and when
Carrol entered the car to stop the
trouble, Cook disembowled him ana
ran into tho drawing room where ne
wnn (surrounded and killed. Carrol
fired at the negro as he ran and badly
wounded him. Scarcely had carroi
pulled the trigger when he became
unconscious dying a few minutes
later.
The negro murderer's name was
Frank Barralsford. Ho had been
drinking when he reported for duty.
During tho excitement, another ne
gro, John Scott was shot and per
haps fatally wounded.
POSTOFFICE
Safe Blown at Toppenish,
Wash., and Considerable
Booty Secured.
(By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 14. The
safe in the nostofiico at Toppenish,
Wash., was blown last night and It
Is reported that a considerable
amount of money and stamps were
taken.
The explosion was heard by many
but the thieves were fleeing at a safe
distance when It was discovered
what had happened. A posse of citi
zens are searching for tho bandits.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
BOOTH-KELLY MILL
AT SAGINAW SAFE
( EUGENE, Ore., Aug. 14. Fire
n'nnr tim Rooth-Kelly mill, east of
Saginaw, is entirely under control.
Most of tho men fighting it havo been
called off. Danger to tho mill Is
past.
Construction of Several Stret
ches of Highway In Coquille
Valley Will Be Beneficial.
COQUILLE, Ore., Aug. 14. The
ConulllG Herald says: "Considerable
new road building is under way In
the South Fork section, and with Its
omrmintinn -there will bo some bad
places In winter months avoided by
the traveling public. One now
stretch of highway upon which a
crew Is engaged will extend from the
foot of the Johnson hill, across the
river from tho W. T. Dement place to
a point about opposite tho Massey
place, a distance of ono mile. Tho
... nr mnriori! in camned In the
Liun ui- i.w... -
timbered bottom, where tho old road
to be avoided Is located, and In which
there Is a sea of almost fathomless
mud during tho rainy season. Tho
new road Is being excavated from
the hillsides above.
Another niece of needed new
hlehwav has been begun further up
tho South Fork, a mile beyond fctei
ka postofflce. This will be two miles
In length, and Involves tho construc
tion of a bridge over Yellow creek,
having an 84-foot span. The con
tract is ono of two secured last spring
fmm tho county by Stemmler & Ml-
nard of Myrtle Point, and It will af
ford tho means of traveling on me
north side of the stream without tho
nnnncaltv nf nmRalnC tO tho SOUth
side during high Water. Tho other
contract obtained by Stemmler &
Minard was completed, a short pleco
of road near Bridge- on tho Middle
Fork,
Ilclcn&c of J. C. Wilcov On Mall Wa
Not Expected On Coos Bay.
The above telegram from Saleini
came as a surprise to Coos Bay peo
ple. L. A. Llljeqvlst, asslstaut pro
secuting attorney, said that it was
tho first ho had heard of It. He was
doeply chagrined that Wilcox should,
be released and declared that h&
would take Immediate steps to see-
that Wilcox was properly punishes
for tho offenses of which everyone
know ho was guilty.
The plan to secure Wilcox's relensai
was forecasted In The Times, a fevev
weeks ago when he had attoraej'H to
come down from Portland take thes
matter up.
Wilcox who Is In the Coos counts
jail at Coquille, was informed oil
tho action of the Supremo cruirtf lastl
night and was highly cUtei. no
said that he expected to furnish tin
$2,000 ball and secure hia, freedom
today.
The admittance of Wilcox to nam
has started many rumors and ono
story in circulation fcr. that Wilcox,
will never bo tried again'.
Thero have albo been minors thafc
Wilcox's old place In North Bend nasi
been In operation since Wilcox's in
onrreration. Tho saloon which Wil-
cox formerly operated but which war?.
closed upon Judge Hamilton s order
to tho North Bend city council to
withdraw Wilcox's license was open
wi n fnw wnfika aco by a former bar
tender for Wilcox who secured a li
cense from the North Bend city
council. It is expected thnt the Coos Bay
Law nnd Order League, which toolc
a prominent part In Wilcox's prosecu
tion, will get active again ana ugui
tho case to a bitter end.
Attend Joke and Josh Club BALL
at Finnish hall TONIGHT.
The last sad rites over Mrs. Jes
sie F. Plpor will bo held at tho comf
tory In Marshfield Saturday, Augus
15, at 1:30 o'clock P. M. All friends
are invited to attend.
Steamer BREAKWATER SAILS
for Portland SATURDAY, AUGUST
1Z, at 1 p. m.
The WILHELMINA will tako
freight cargo to S1USLAW next
WEDNESDAY. Shippers, see II. W.
Skinner.
CULLINGS OF COQUILLE.
Events nt Coos Coimty'Scat' h, TollTt
By Tin Herald.
DIED At tho County Infirmary,
August 9, 1908, Lewis Lambo, aged
seventy-six years. Tho remains were-
Interred at tho county farm Monday
afternoon,
Chas, Hensley who recently ar
rived hero from BIsbeo, Arizona, ha&
enjoyed a vlblt with his friend andl
former ncqualntancofrom that place,.
C. M. Wade, who Is now engaged be
hind tho block In tho shop of the
m.,nni. ivtnnt Market, and who yritr
Retired ! Admiral of United Sta- his family, haa realdod hero for ww
tuH Navy Hiicciunns. oral montna
(By Associated Press.)
KKLSEY IS DEAD.
MILWAUKEE. Aug. 14. Rear
Admiral James Keleoy Cogswell,
Unitod States Navy, retired, is dead
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gage, Mnr.
Fred Bolloni, Mrs. J. M. Nyo, aniil
Miss Kay Collier, roturnod Monday
from their camping trip. In Curry.
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