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SEVENTY "MIS
ERS
i EXPLOSION IN E
One of the Worst Disasters
Known In Britain, Near
Wigan.
VICTIMS' BODIES
HORRIBLY MANGLED
None of Entombed Men
Thought to Have Survived
at Maypole Mine.
(By i ?nciated Presa.)
WIGAN, England, Aug.19. It is
believed that not a single man of tho
seventy who Were entombed in tho
Maypole mine lato yesterday as a
result of an explosion, survived.
Four are reported to have been re
scued from another portion of tho
works. The rescuers discovered
eighteen horribly mangled bodies to
day. It Is one of tho worst disasters
known in this section, recently.
American . Amusement Com
pany Will Be Here All of
Fair Week.
Assistant Secretary G. W. Carleton
of tho District Fair Association, has
arranged with Chas. C. Pyle to bring
in under his management tho Ameri
can Amusement Company to exhibit
their big Street Carnival Company on
tho streets of Marshfleld for six
nights, commencing Monday, August
24th. The company consists of 35
people, and carry a C 0-foot carload
paraphernalia. Each attraction is
separate in Itself.
"Dixie Land," tho feature show, is
u colored Minstrel, consisting of
eight black faced artists.
"Grandma's Crazy House" is an
Illusion without the aid of mirrors.
"Omazo," tho Australian Wild Girl
with her den of 80 snakes.
"The Novelty Glass Blowers,"
spinning, weaving and blowing glass,
who give a souvenir free to every
one entering the pavilion.
"Moving Pictures," featuring the
"Black Princess."
"Tho Dancing Girls," who are
pretty, clover dancers, and sweet
singers.
A free attraction offered is "Kid
Mangels," tho world's champion
suicide high fire diver, who dives
Into a tank of 36' of water from a
05-foot ladder, tho water being
lighted with gasoline. Mr. Mangel j
turns a complete summersault In the
air. This dive takes place every
evening at 10 o'clock.
This company comes direct from
Eugene, Oregon, and will arrive on
the "Alliance" early Monday morn
ing. This Is tho first company at
this nature that has ever been In
Coos county.
t Ben Ferguson, tho company's gen
eral 4 manager will arrive Friday on
the "Breakwater," to arrange, the de
rails for the arrival of this bg mid
way. The company will pitch their tents
on Front street.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed bids for tho construction of
a school house In District No. 85, will
bo received by Mrs. W. F. Squire,
clerk, up to 8 p. hi., Saturday, August
22. Specifications may bo seen at of
ilco of J.' D. McNeil, Coos building.
STEAMER FIFLELD SAILS for
San Francisco, Friday, August 21,
3 p. m. For passage, apply to J W
Flanagan. Phono 33.
NOTICE WOODMEN OF THE
WORLD, negular, meeting tonight.
Business of fniportance. Come.
HOT MEALS will bo served nt tho
fair grounds during the fair, at 25c.
GET HUM. iSIFJIi SAYS
GOIPUjT IRE , .HE ILL fflll
THE DAILY COOS.BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD,
ARE KILLED
Harry Breen Killed Today and
is Thirteenth Fatality From
Machines Since July 5.
(By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.
Harry Urecn, eighteen years old, was
' run down and killed by an nuto-
mobile today at Fourth and Howard
streets. Tho machine driven by A.
1 Rolling of the Baker & Hamilton Co.
The claim is made that Breen was
riding on the rear end of a wagon
, and jumped off in front of the auto
mobile. ' Breen's death is the thliv
teenth fatality from automobiles
around San Francisco since July Cth.
Accepts Republican Nomina
tion For Vice-Presidency at
Home In Utica.
UTICA, N. Y., Aug. 18. In one
of the- briefest speeches ever deliver
ed Ij a candidate for so high an of-
Ike, James S. Sherman at noon ac-1
cepted the nomination of the Repub-1
llcan party for the vice-presidency. ,
Ho snoke from the flae draned stand ,
in front of his homo on Genesee
street, and was surrounded by a
party of leaders from different parts
of tho country, and a crowd of non-
partisan friends and townsmen. Tho
nomination was tendered by a com
mittee appointed at the Chicago
convention in June. Senator Julius
C. Burrows of Michigan, was chair
man and spokesman. Brief addresses
were also made by Secretary of State
Elihu Root; President M. W. Stryker
of Hamilton College, from which
Sherman graduated; by Mayor Tho
mas Wheeler of Utica, and by Char
les S. Symonds, chairman of the local
reception committee.
Issue of Campaign.
In Sherman's address of accept
ance, ho followed tho example of
Taft in pledging the allegiance of any
administration with which he may
have anything to do to carry on the
policies of Roosevelt. He declared
the Issue of tho campaign was not
whether "the people shall rule" be
cause he said "surely the people
shall rule, surely tho people have
ruled, and surely tho people do J
rule," but is, "Shall the administra
tion of Roosevelt be approved?"
Sherman did not discuss tho is
sues of the platform, contenting him
self with the declaration that he sub
scribed fully and heartily to tho
Chicago statement of principles.
Scores the Democrats,
Ho referred to the Democratic
party as "An aggregation of experi
mental malcontents and theorists
those only claim to history is a
party name they pilfered."
The exercises were preceded by a
salute and a parade and afterwards
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman entertained
the notification committee at lunch
eon. In the afternoon, there was a
carnival of sports and music at the
Utica Park. A dinner by Mr. Sher
man, band concerts and electrical il
luminations at night brought the
day to a close. Secretary Taft had
written his regrets at not being able
to participate In tho notification
of Sherman.
WANT ROOSEVELT THERE.
MANILA, Aug. 19. The Mer
chants Association has started a
movement to Induce President
Roosevelt to visit tho Philippines
either before or 'after his African
hunting trip.
U
FRISCO IN
IIOTO IT1
SEIZE RARE GOODS FOR
Mrs. "Jack" Gardner of Chi
cago, Alleged to Have
Smuggled In Valuable
Painting, Etc., As "House
hold Goods."
'By Associated Preas.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 19. The United
States customs officers have seized
tapestries, paintings, statutary and
rare armor valued at $80,000, the
property of Mrs. "Jack" Gardner,
bought from abroad for Mrs. Gard
ner's palace in Back Bay. The goods
Jno. A. Hinsey, the "Capt.
Dreyfus" of Pythianism, is
Reinstated After 7 Years.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 19. Jno. A.
Hinsey, the "Captain Dreyfus" of the
Knights of Pythias, after suffering
several years expulsion from his
lodge on the charge of . embezzle
ment of a half million dollars, has
Two Houses Near Birmingham,
. Ala., Dynamited, and Two
Are Hurt.
(By Associated Press.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 19.
Early today tho residence of Thomas
uuggan, a contractor at one or tne
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company's
1'lants at Plat City, was dynamited
and nearly demolished. Two or uug-
gan's daughters were Injured. Later
the home of Harry Davis, a negro
miner, was dynamited but nobody
was hurt. Two negroes have been
arrested.
There Is much unrest in
tho mining district, and
trouble is expected.
further
Tl KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE
John Glueck, Wealthy Minnea
polis Brewer, an'd Wife, Run
Down By Train.
fBy Associated Press.)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Aug. 19.
John Glueck, a wealthy Minneapolis
brewer, and his wife, were killed at
Cottonwood when their automobile
was struck by a train on the Minnea
polis & St. Louis Railway. Mrs. Ed
ward Lebalre, a sister of Mrs. Glueck,
and her two-year-old daughter were
seriously injured.
THAW ttOT NEEDED.
Will Not IIuvo to Attend Meeting of
Creditors nt Pittsburg.
(By Associated Press.)
PITTSBURG, Aug. 19. Harry K.
Thaw's counsel and Rogger O'Meara, '
the receiver, decided that the pres
ence of Thaw at the meeting credit
ors here September 7, will not be re
quired. WE KEEP on hand a full supply
of gas and lights, mantles, cooking
and heating gas stoves and gas ap
pliances. Call or 'phone the Marsh-1
field office Tho Coos Bay Gas and
Electric Company. i
COFFEE AND SANDWICHES
will bo served at the fair grounds
during fair week.
THE BREAKWATER sails for
Portland Saturday, August 22, at 8
a. m.
Joke and Josh Club WEDNESDAY
nigbt at PINKISH hall, v
. P.
GRIME LAIO
OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1908.
DUir SPRINGFI
are alleged to have been brought
here as "household goods", valued at
$8,000. The fines and penalties ag
gregating $70,000 have been paid
but the custom officials say the $80,
000 duty must be paid before the
goods can hd released.
Mrs. Gardner goods were shipped
into this country in the name of Mrs.
Chadbourne, a friend of Mrs. Gard
ner. Mrs. Chadbourne is out of the
city.
'Rv Associated Prp.l
BOSTON, Aug. 19. Mrs. Jack
Gardner declines to discuss tho sei
zure. OLE ENDS
been exonerated and reinstated. The
charge was made by Ogden Fethers
of Janesville, Wis., when Fethers was
supreme chancellor. He fought tho
indictments and they were quashed
and subsequent civil suits which
were started, he either won or they
were dismissed. He was reinstated
with all rights and privileges after
seven years of fighting by the recent
biennial convention of Pythias in
Boston.
Rev. Jas. D. Phelps of Syrar
cuse University, Shoots
Himself at Hotel.
fBy Associated Press.)
UTICA, Aug. 19. The Rev.
James D. Phelps, treasurer of Syra
cuse University, shot himself In his
room at the Wurz hotel, last night.
He left a note saying he did not wish i
to live longer. Phelps is understood
to have been ill and was for a time
in a private sanitarium.
POPE IS AILING.
ROME, Aug. 19. Pope Plus Is
slightly Indisposed as a result of a
cold which has affected his gout.
Thirteen Hurt, 6 Probably Fa
tally, Near Detroit By Dyna
mite In New Channel.
(By Associated Press.)
nETnfllT Mlnh.. Ancr. 19
, , --. --.
Thirteen were seriously injured, six j
probably fatally, today, In the lower .
Detroit river whe"n a charge of dyna
mite exploded under the drill vessel ,
Destroyer, which has been working
on the new Livingston channel. The
charge of dynamite had been left In f
the hole by the night shift, who neg
dlected to Inform the day workmen
of its presence.
When tho tug reached tho scone,
the "Destroyer" was found badly
wrecked with her boilers standing on
end and the decks strewn with maim
ed and bleeding workmen. Tho in
jured were taken to Amhersburg for
medical attention.
MAYBE JOHNSON AGAIN.
Minnesota Democrats Likely to Re
nominate Him Today.
(By Associated Press.)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., 'Aug. 19.
Tho Democratic State Convention is
in session today, Dospito his an
nouncement that ho would not per
mit his name to go before tho con
vention for renomlnatlon, Gov. John
son's name was presented by Mayor
Lawler of St. Paul, this afternoon,
amid great cheering rind enthusiasm
in which all of tho county delega
tions participated,
' THE BREAKWATER sails for
Portland Saturday,' August 22, at 8
a. m.
EDUCATOR ILL;
KILLS HIMSELF
CARELESSNESS
INJURES MANY
ELD RIOT
LIKELY TO ESCAPE
ADMITS WRONG
ON DEATR BED
Wm. Annis Said to Have Con
fessed That He Had Ruined
Capt. Hains' Home.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. New
lights will be thrown on the Bay
Side Yacht Club tragedy at the in
quest to be held Wednesday evening
on the death of Wm. Annis who was
killed Saturday by Capt. Hains, Dr.
Henry Houghton, the physician who
was with Wm. Annis when he lost
consciousness is quoted as intimating
that Annis, in his last moments, ack
nowledged that he was paying with
his life for the wrong he had com
mitted. City Council Again Finds Bar
rier In Way of Exercising
Leniency In Regulations.
A proposal to make exceptions to
a recently enacted ordinance was
again the cause of much discussion
In the Marshfleld city council last
night. It was brought up by Con
tractor Rust who has the contract for
the plumbing of the new Chandler
hotel. He took tho contract on tho
specifications made by the architect
before the Marshfleld plumbing or
dinance was adopted and tho speci
fications do not exactly comply with
the ordinance. Ho said last evening i
that the Inspection fees provided in
the ordinance and the heavier mate
rial required would mean about $400
additional expense for the plumbing
of the hotel. He said that the work
would be good, perfectly sanitary
and all that but slightly lighter ma
terial was called for In the ordinance
specifications. Since tho contract
was let before it was known that
Marshfleld was going to have a
plumbing ordinance, he thought it
would bo only fair to make an ex
ception of the hotel work.
Councilman SacchI thought that If
the plumbing ordinance Is a good
one, It should bo complied with.
The only fault that Mr. Rust had to
find with It was that ho thought tho
Inspection charges on large contracts
was too high.
The majority of tho councllmen
thought an exception should be made
of the hotel work because It was
planned just before tho plumbing or
dinance was drafted. It was thought
to make tho exception by a resolu-f
tlon but City Attorney Farrln declar
ed that an ordinance could not be
changed by rao'tlon. ' "
Finally it was decided to refer tho
matter to the health committee,
Councllmen SacchI, Flanagan and
Savage, with power to act.
Turpen Is Inspector.
10 EXCEPTl
TO ORDIIICE
Mayor E. E. Straw last night ant
nounced the appointment of W. S.
Turpen aB plumbing Inspector of
Marshfleld and tho council promptly
approved tho appointment. It was
provided that Mr. Turpen should re
celvo all of tho money collected for
plumbing permits as remuneration
for his services.
Other Work Done.
The council decided to romlt tho
$30 llcenso for tho week show which
tho American Street Carnival Com
pany proposes to put on during" tho
fair and also to allow tbo company
to uso part of one street
It was decided that tho city should
go ahead with tho Improvement of
Alice street, It was first propopod
that tho C. A. Smith Company which
owns nearly all of the frontage along
tho street do tho- work by private.
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Mo. 34.
LEADERS
Indications Are That Definite
Testimony Cannot Be
Obtained.
RESTORATION OF
BUSINESS IS' BEGOKJ
Force of Troops Will Be- Re
duced From 5,500 to 1,500k
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Aug. 19.
The investigation into tho lynchlngsr.
and mob rule Is fruitful. Tho best
element is coming forward with in
formation for the grand jury and
residents of tho "Black Belt" district
realizing that old conditions aro a
thing of tho past, are making frantic
efforts to preserve personal Interests.
While Information for the grand jury
seems easy to obtain tho coroner's'
Inquiry is not so prolific of results,
probably duo to the public character
of the Inquiry. For the coroner's In
quest Into the lynching of Scott Bur
ton today, there was a noticeable
lack of definite testimony as to the
Individuals. If this condition con
tinues the chances of conviction of
the leaders of the riots are remote,
The soldiers are leaving for their
homes today and by tomorrow, the
military force in Springfield will be
reduced to 1,500 which is believed
to be an ample number to handle the
situation. Tho reduction In the force
will save tho state about $20,000 per
day, It Is stated.
contract but General Manager J. E,
Oren decided otherwise.
Masters and McLain were ordered,
paid $1,000 for tho part, of the street
improvement already made on Cedar
street.
Front street was ordered planked
and graded from tho end of the
asphalt paving in front of tho city
hall to 'W' street where tho now
ferry slip is being constructed.
Protest Against Work.
Protests against tho proposed pav--ing
of down town streets with bitu
minous rock wore received by tho
bunch last ovening. When the- naine--of
Levi Helsner was found attached
to some of tho protests, Councflmani
SacchI proceeded to hand Mr,, Hels
ner a fow bouquets. He safri? tliati
Mr. Heisnor was largely respcnudu'lcj
for the street work In quehtfcar 1efng
attempted and he thought it was.
funny that Heisner should' He among;
tho first to object.
The objections wero to the paving;
of First street, between 'C and 'D,""
Third street, between 'A' and "B,"
Third street, between' "B and '(?
streets, and Third streatt between 'O"
and D.'
Contracts Ar" Let.
A number of street Improvement.
contracts wero left last evening. Air
unusually large number of bidders -contested
for the work, and low bids
wero obtained. Tho contracts wore:
awarded as follows:
Improving 'B' street from Fifth to
Seventh streets, let to LIndebeck &
Holm, for $99G.47.
Improving Prospect from Seventh
to Davidson streets elevated road
way construction to tfndfebeclc &
Holm, for $1,30G.13; sidewalks
curb, etc., to Hagqvist & Bjbrkqvist,
for $3, 078. DO; grading to'O; J7 Slg
nalness for $2,450.40.
Improving Seventh street from Br '
to Prospect streets, let to Lfndebeck
& Holm, for $218.35.
Improving Chestnut from Third to -Prosper
streets, grading let to C. R
Flanagan, for $1,7C0, and woodwork
to Hagqvist and Blorkqylst, tor
$1,043.60.
Ho is better than a clrouo: wo re
fer to KNOX, tho Impersonator
Hear him at tho I. O. Fr-Hull, Thtirs-
day evening, AUGUST 20th. Ticket
for sale and seats reserrfW. at
Brown's Pharmacy.
THE BREAKWATER &alla, toy
Portland Saturday, August-22, at.6.
a. m.
HOT MEALS will bo served" at tUtf
fair grounds during-the fair,, at 25c
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