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THE DAILY COOS.BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1908.
No. 3T.
CAiDl GOVE
I AT SP1GFIEL0
THE TIMES HIS
SIEPS TO I
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MANY ARE SHOT DOWN II DORIC ClliPIEfi 0. E. S. LEADS
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ILLINOIS MOR SEEKING TO RE
VEXGE ASSAULT OX WHITE
WOMAN BY XKGRO IS FIRED
OX BV MILITIA SEVERAL
DEAD, SCORES WOUNDED AXJ)
MUCH PROPERTY' DESTROYED.
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to Tho Times.)
SPRINGFIELD, HI., Aug. 15.
One of tho worst race riots that has
ever occurred In the middle west was
checked here early this morning hy
the Illinois militia firing on a mob
that was destroying property In the
negro section, killing five and
wounding a dozen or more. Tho
riot started late yesterday as a re
sult of a negro named George Ri
chardson assaulting a white woman,
Mrs. Mable Hallam.
Soon after the assault became
known, a mob was organized to
lynch Richardson who was caught
soon after the assault. Jii3t as the
mob was moving onto the jail, A. P.
Loper, a well-known restaurant man
came to the aid of the sheriff with
his auto and they spirited the pri
soner away.
This angered the mob so much
that they marched to Loper's res
taurant and completely wrecked the
place.
During the night, thirty-five
buildings in the negro section of the
city were razed or burned. The ne
groes fled ,In terror but many were
caught and badly beaten by the mob
which was ready to attempt anything
to revengo the assault.
During tho night, one negro was
lynched and his body riddled with
bullets.
Two white men were fatally
wounded In clashes with negroes.
U. P. Chapin, the prohibition can
didate for president, attempted' to
protect a negro and was hit on tho
head with a brick and severely hurt.
The negro stabbed several later.
While It has been quiet during tho
day, more troops are being rushed
here as It Is feared there will be an
other outbreak.
PLE I0WS
large lakh
Alliance Passengers See 80
Foot Monster Pull Fishing
Boat In River.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15.
Fishermen in a gasoline launch
were towed by a whale all around
the mouth of the' Columbia River,
and when last seen the lovlatan still
had them In tow. The king of the
deep had ventured into the ship
channel and got caught In a seine.
One end of the not was made fast to
a gasoline launch which contained
two fishermen. The salmon hunters
were trying to get lid of their quarry
as the steamer Alliance came into
the river hound for Portland. Pas
sengers of tho Coos Bay boat ran
out on deck to watch the fight be
tween the occupants of the launch
and their big prisoner, which they
were trying to free, but did not know
how to go about It.
With the net dangling from It, tho
whalo would spout great streams of
water Into the ,alr and then settle
down to the task of chasing about
with tho boat. It is said tho mon
ster covered at least 10 miles an
hour. In Its frenzy It appeared to
travel in a circle. It always took
time to blow, and at such intervals
a good view of tho monster could be
had. The whale was about 80 feet
long.
Whether It eventually went
aground or the fishermen released it
by severing tho end of tho net at
tached to the boat Is not known hy
tho ofllcers of the Alliance. But it Is
presumed that they cut tho whale
looso, as that was what they were ap
parently attempting to do. On one,
of tho circuits tho whale and its tow
got within 200 yards of-tho Alliance.
Some o'f tho passengers advised
thoso In tho launch to cut tho seine
and turn tho big fellow adrift, but
by following this coursa the f."her-
KIW CASE
NVQLVES Uff
Will Come Up at Adjourned
Session of September Term
of Court at Coquille.
COQUILLE, Ore., Aug. 15. The
Coqulllo Sentinel says: "The ad
journed session of the September
term of circuit court convenes Sep
tember 11 at 2 p. m., and the reg
ular term September 14. It Is ex
pected that there will he a large
docket. The case of John N. Sha
han vs. L. D. Kinney and seventy
two other persons who are Interested
will come up for trial. The attor
neys for plaintiff are J. F. and J. T.
Hall and R. H. Smith. Sheriff Gage
has been busy tho past two week1?
serving papers in this case, and thou;
are several persons whom he is un
able to locate. With the future
growth of the county it will be neces
sary to either add another term or
to make Curry and Coos counties a
judicial district hy themselves."
FAVORITKS ARE BEGINNING TO
SHOW THEIR SPEED AXD
HUSTLE IS XOW THE WORD.
Day by day the enthusiasm grows
deeper in The Times contest and
each hour brings in votes. The can
didates realize that they must make
the best of each day, so every day In
the contest grows 'exciting.
The whole country is alive to the
issue and as the contest progresses
the interest will undoubtedly reach
fever heat.
The Easter Star Ladies are still
In the lead fcr the Grand Prize, but
only by a few thousand votes and as
each new yearly subscription counts
1,200 votes it will only require a few
to count largely in the results.
Eric P. Bolt and Miss Lillian Mc
Cann lead In the Individual con
testants. Both make an excellent
showing and as many ballots came
In tho last of the week, It is evident
that they aro just getting down to
earnest work.
The way coupons are coming in,
this week promises to make next
week a banner one. Not one of the
contestants aro discouraged but on
flirt "if tortr Tiaxf n a mrra nlfvA tr '
the issue than ever before and mean
to win or know the reason why.
DOG SAVES ROV.
Canine Drives Off Rull Tlint Was
Goring Lad.
, MYRTLE POINT, Ore., Aug. 15.
The 14-year-old son of Neavy Harry
of Brewster valley was gored by a
bull at his father's ranch and but for
a bravo fight put up by a dog that
was with tho boy the attack might
have had a fatal ending. The dog
snapped at tho animal's heels and set
up such a clamor that the infuriated
beast's attention was turned to the
dog and the boy made his escape.
As it was, the boy received some
painful injuries to his back, and he
was otherwise badly bruised.
men would lose their seine.
Tho Alliance reports nothing oc
curlng out of tho ordinary except tho
fish story. So far as known, It is the
first whalo which has been seen on
tho insldo for several years. Off the
river tho sea was smooth as glass
and a heavy rain was falling. Tho
steamer brought 1,400 boxes of
cheese, 1,050 cases of condensed
milk and four cars of doors and
sashes for shipment to points in tho
intorlor. Sho had 54 passengers.
CHICKEN in any stylo at Mother's
anv time, too.
TUP pnUTTPT
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MIL UulilLul
Eric P. Bolt Heads List of Marshfield Contestants and Miss
Lillian McCann Leads in North Bend.
FIRST DISTRICT Includes Marshfield, Eastslde and surrounding ter
ritory: Votes.
Miss Elizabeth J. Cox 9S5
Miss Mamie Mahoney of Marshfield 450
W. C. Weaver, Jr., of Marshfield 1,410
Miss Lillian Hall of Marshfield 555
Miss Mary Black of Marshflold 464
Miss Grace Kruse of Marshfield 1,217
Miss Uma Marsh of Marshfield 714
Miss Geitrude Smith of Marshfield C4C
Miss Millie Johnson of Marshfield 158
Jake Goldle of Marshflold 1.580
Miss Maud Painter of Marshfield ... 155
Miss Florence Edwards of Allegany ;..'... 459
Frank Rlebe of Eastslde .' 5
Eric P. Bolt of Marshfield 2.S70
Miss Elsie Hall of Marshfield 474
Marshfield High School " 2,439
Doric Chapter No. 53, Order of Eastern-Star of Marshfield 7,755
Marshfield Aerie No. 538, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Marshfield. 4,094
Koos Tribe, No. 33, Order of Redmen, Marshileld 2,909
Coos Bay Circle No. 164, Women of Wood Craft, Marshfield ... . 150
W. O. W., No. 196, Marshileld 2,002
SECOND DISTRICT North Bendand Empire:
Votes.
North Bend High School
Mrs. Thomas James of North Bend.
Mrs. Hayes Temple of Ntli Bend 150
Miss Maud Coke of North Bend . . .. 250
Miss LMlian McCann of North Bend !. .. 2,426
North Bend Lodge No. 8261 Modern Woodmen of America ... . 150
Arago Lodge No. 2S I. O. O. F '. 250
THIRD DISTRICT Bandon: Votes.
Mrs. V'illard F. Jones of Bandon 905.
MIS3 Mildred Morse of Bandon 1,110
FOURTH DISTRICT Myrtle Point: Votes.
Hoy Haines of Myrtle Point i 580
Miss Eva A. Laird 1.S10
Miss Tiny Roberts 1,392
FIFTH DISTRICT Coquille and vicinity: Votes.
MIs-s Ella Johnson of Coquille 2,113
Miss Grr-co D. Yoakam 1 ,684
" TO PORTLAND
Breakwater Sails For North
ern Ports This Afternoon
With Big List.
The Breakwater sailed this after
noon for Portland, carrying a large
number bound for northern cities.
Sho had a fair cargo of freight. It
is expected that the influx from out-
side points to attend the Fair will
start the coming week and will prob-1
ably result in the steamship accom
modations to Coos Bay being crowd
ed to the utmost.
Among those who sailed on the
Breakwater today were:
G. W. Hillman, J. F. Moore, Mrs.
J. T. Booth, Anton Burby, E. C. Kill
Ingston, D. A. Donaldson, B. P. Bo
land, Miss B. Carter, C. A. Jensen,
Ole Johnson, Fred Helming and
wife, Constance Helming, Lloyd Jar
vis, Mrs. E. A. Bradley, Mrs. S. M. I
Brown, S. M. Brown, M. Kelly, O. F. ,
Rohrer, Mrs. F. P. Bent and baby,
E. M. Stevens and wife and child,
Dorothy Boothby, Marjorle Boothby,
Mrs. Eva Layton and children, A. ,
Dunn, John McRea, C. M. Johnson,
Mrs, O. M. Bunton, O. M. Bunton,
C. W. Rosslter and wife and chll-,
dren, Mrs. Ben Mitchell, John Le
nove, Miss Yuba Koskela, E. ,-F.
Roark, J. D. Harvey and nine steer
age. LOOT MAIL CAR.
Bandits Commit Hold Crime at Spo
kane Early Today.
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to The Times.)
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug 15.
Masked bandits forced a switching
crew at tho point of guns to run a
mall car out beyond tho suburbs
early this morning. They then blew
tho safe open and escaped with tho
contents. It Is not known how much
they secured.
Ice cream with Mother's Sunday
dlnnor, DONT FORGET.
Dog your FACE HURT YOU? Uso
V
McArthur's cold cream,
SPRING LAMR and mint sauce at
tho Melrose tomorrow,
2,327
250
EITI3E DAY
WESTERN UNION UNABLE TO
HANDLE RUSINESS AND MAKES
SECURING OF TELEGRAPHIC
NEWS DIFFICULT. (
Owing to tho Western Union Tele
graph Company's wires being down
somewhere between Marshflold and
Roseburg all day, The Times experi
enced much difficulty In securing
telegraph news for Its readers this
evening. Late this afternoon, a
number of stories were secure.d by
long distance phone through the
courtesy of the Roseburg Review.
Manager Schetter doesn't know
just where the trouble is or what
was the cause of it. Ho said that
he had been hoping all day that It
would be repaired soon. He thought
that probably workmen on the Dou
glas road had accidentally felled a
tree over the wire.
Tho telegraph line between Rose
burg arid Marshfield is very cheaply
and poorly constructed of a poor
quality of wlro and It Is a wonder
that it stays up as well as it does.
The Postal Telegraph Company has
been figuring on extending lines into
this country and they would find a
warm welcome If they should come
to Coos Bay.
AID BANDON PROJECT.
BANDON, Ore., Aug. 15. Since
tho proposition of putting In tho pile
jetty to stralghton the channel of tho
Coquille river at Bandon has been
taken up, some of tho largo shipping
firms of San Francisco, Including E.
T. Kruso, owner of the steamer
Elizabeth, Swabacker & Co. and
Sneddon and Chrlstenson have In
dicated their willingness to assist
with a good cash subscription. Col.
Coach went down to tho city on the
last Bandon to intorviow these par
ties, taking the subscription papor
along and will get their signatures
and amounts they aro willing to sub
scribe to tho project.
At tho instigation of San Fran
cisco parties, Mr. Roach, camo up
on the Ellzahoth, and Is sounding
tho rocks that aro yet In tho chan
nel, and will make an ogtlmato of
what It will cost to remove them.
Tho Molroso still has THE REST
COFFEE on Coos Bay.
ERLM TO
SEE iHI
Oregon Governor to Spend
Several Days With Magnate
At Sumner Home.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 15. E.
H. Harriman, "the railroad king, in
a telegram to General Manager J. P.
O'Brien, of the Harriman lines, in
this territory, has invited Governor
Chamberlain to visit him at Pelican
Bay lodge. The Governor will be ac
companied on the trip hy Mr.
O'Brien and F. S. Stanley, manager
of the Deschutes Irrigation & Power
Company. They probably will leave
for Pelican Bay tonight, and will be
gone a week. The matters that Mr.
Harriman desires to discuss are not
mentioned in the invitation.
Owners of Lowlands In Vicinity
of Coquille Organize For
Purpose.
Arrangements are being made by
property owners In the vicinity of Co
quille to reclaim a large amount of
lowland by the construction of ex
tensive drainage ditches. The land
to he reclaimed is declared to bo the !
richest in this section and will prove
very valuable for fruit raising and
truck gardening.
The Cedar Point property owners
have already constructed ditches and
reclaimed about sixty five acres of
lowland.
The ownors of property along Bea
ver Slough, the valley running from
the Beaver Hill mine to the Coquille,
are also arranging to organize tho
section Into a drainage district and
drain it.
Z. Russ of Eureka, who owns be
tween 2,000 and 3,000 acres In what
is known as the Fat Elk district and
others In that vicinity have practic
ally arranged for the drainage of that
district. Several sections will be re
claimed by the proposed ditch and Its
laterals.
TUFT'S VIEW
KANSAS DEMOCRAT SAYS
CHRISTIANS WON'T VOTE FOR
REPUBLICAN RECAUSE HE RE-
LONGS TO UNITARIAN CHURCH
(Special Long Distance Telephono
to The Times.)
CHICAGO, 111., Aug. 15. J. II.
Atwood, tho Democratic National
committeeman from Kansas, today
gave out nn interview in which he
declared that religion was going to
bo mado an Issue in tho campaign.
Ho said that tho Christians of the
country could not conscientiously
voto for W. II. Taft on account of
Taft's strong Unitarian views. Ho
said that Bryan would get thousands
of votes of Republicans who would
not voto for a Unitarian,
SURE: Mother's restaurant al
ways has, tho. hQs,t Sunday dinner.
Where? The MELROSE OF
COURSE.
I
UIE1W
ATWIJIJD
OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE THAT
PURLIC RUSINESS CANNOT RE
SACRIFICIEI) AND FORCE CON
FERENCE OF CANADIAN PACI
FIC PRESIDENT AND TJXIOM
LEADER. '
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to The Times.)
OTTAWA, Canada, Aug.. IS -i-The
Canadian government has ts&em
steps to end the strike of tho shop
men on the Canadian Pacific Tho
government officials state tlra:t the
strike Is demoralizing business- by typ
ing up the means of transportation!
and that the trouble must end".
In compliance with an official re
quest, President Shaughnessy of the
Canadian Pacific and A. T. McVey,
president of the Shopmen's- tJhioni.
are en route to Ottawa today to con
fer relative to a basis for adjusting;
the differences.
Tho matter will probably be arbitrated.
0
1EET1 H
Judge John H. Scott of Stat
Association Coming August
27 and 28.
The Oregon Development League?
which Is now promoting the construc
tion of good roads throughout tho
state, has arranged to hold a meeting:
on Coos Bay, August 27 and 28, to
stir up enthusiasm In this section.
Judge John II. Scott will bo here to
take charge of the meeting. It Is
likely that several other ofllcers oE
the association will also como.
Among the members of the commit
tee who may come, according to a.
letter from Tom Richardson oC
Portland, are W. M. Ladd, A. A.
Jayne, John F. Beal, G. W. Evans
and J. W. Bailey. Richardson may
possibly come.
In a letter addressed to Secretary-
Walter Lyon of the Marshfield!
Chamber of Commerce, and M. G
Cleaver of the North Bend Chamber
of Commerce, Mr. Richardson eaysr
"We have named August 27th and!
28th for good roads meetings; at
Marshfield and North Bend, audi
have arranged to havo Judge? Johci
H. Scott, president of the Oregon
Good Boads Association, ItortE these
meetings. We will do evncythlng In
our power to help seeirrv defogatei
from other sections at' tile1 statu:
"Tho combined cost to jour com
munities will be $25.0, fn addition1 to
such entertainment as you may care
to extend to Judge Scott, and this
will Include his associate and advicer
during the time he maj remain wltlt
you after tho meeting. Please fafco
this matter up with the county cuurfc
and havo all the supervisors; attend?
If possible.
"We have pledged to raise a fundi
of $10,000 and will not fall in UiIb,.
but you can realize that for tho Im
mediate present tho committee Is:
personally rosponslhlo for tho ex
penses of tho campaign and there is;
no other source of revenue except
voluntary contributions and wo will!
consider this a contribution fronrv
Coos Bay.
(Special Long Distance Telophoner
to The Times..))
PITTSBURG, Pa.,. Aug. 15 Two
brothers named Mosler went to the'
Y. M. C. A. gymnasium this morning
to attempt somo trapeze- stunts. Ono
was called away but tho other con
tinued. In somo way, Mosler cor
caught and hung by hla toej for
nearly two hours before the brother,
returned and rescued him. RV waa
unconscious from the blood rushing:
to hl3 head but ho may recover.
WILTTFLMINA 'sails Tor Slusfaw
W.EDNF JUY, August 10.
hung By toes;
FOR HOURS
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