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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES,, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1908.
No. 43.
BALL ON FRONT STREET
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CLOSE OP SECOND SOUTHEHN
OREGON DISTRICT PAIR WILL
RE MARKED BY ONE OP MOST
UNIQUE EVENTS IN HISTORY
OP WEST.
The great Second Southern Oregon
District Fair will como to a close
tlila afternoon and the end of It, and
the attendant festivities will be
marked by a grand ball this evening
on the new asphalt paving on Front
street. The paving will be swept
and the street cleared of all obstruc
tions and to the- strains of orchestra
or band, many will trip the light fan
tastic where a few months ago four
horse teams had difficulty In getting
uiuiiB m hi is num. it win ue one or i
the most novel celebrations In the
history of Oregon.
Secretary Carle -
ton, Contractor W. O. CcCann and
Secretary Walter Lyon are behind
the scheme.
It Is planned to have Mayor E. E.
Straw and wife of Marshfield, Mayor
L. J. Simpson and wife of North
Dend, and Contractor W. O. McCann
and Secretary Walter Lyon of the
Chamber of Commerce, the latter
with partners they may choose, Sec-
retarv Carlntnn nml nfl.nr nfTWa f
the fair lead the cakewalk or grand
march that will inaugurate the ball.
Largo Crowd Today.
While yesterday's crowd was the
record breaker, considerably over
2,000 passing In through the fair
grounds gates, there are a large
number here today.
An unusually strong racing card
this afternoon and the Baby Show
promise to draw large crowds of
local people to the grounds.
The street crowd tonight will prob
ably exceed any evening yet.
Judges Complete Work.
The judges of the various depart
ment of exhibits at the fair are con
cluding their work this morning and
turning over the lists of awards to
Secretary Frank MIcelll. The exhi
bits will be removed after 3 o'clock
this afternoon.
The officers of the fair are pleased
with the attendance and success.
While the expenses were heavy and
may possibly exceed the income un
less today's receipts exceed expecta
tions, they believe that they have
paved the way for great annual
events here. The races and exhibits
exceeded the anticipations of all vis
itors and will insure their return
with additional ones to the next o ne.
This morning most of the strangers
in the city made trips to the C. A.
Smith mill, taking advantages of
General Manager J. E. Oreir's cor
dial invitation to inspect the great
plant.
GENERAL CHARLES E. MANDER
SON PROBABLY FATALLY IN
JURED IN STREET ACCIDENT,
TODAY.
(By Associated Press.)
OMAHA, Aug. 29. General
Charles E. Manderson, formerly gen
eral counsel of the Burlington rail
way and an ex-senator, was danger
ously hurt In an automobile accident
last night. In attempting to avoid
one automobile, hla buggy was struck
by another and he was thrown to the
pavement. His extreme age makes
the shock serious.
BRYA3F A "TYPO."
Given Membership In Lincolu Print
er's Union.
(From Thursday Dally.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 29. W. J.
Bryan spent today transacting busi
ness of importance bearing on the
campaign. L. L. Ingraham, presi
dent of Lincoln Typographical Union,
presented the candidate a handsome
certificate of membership in the
union. .,
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REMARKABLE
RACE IS SEEN
Dead Heat With Nose to Nose
Finish In Others In Half
Mile Run Yesterday.
With one dead heat, a second one
that was nose and nose and by many
spectators thought to be a dead heat
and a third almost equally contest-
i cu iu iuu ii.iu-iune run yesteraay ai-
1 ternoon the 2'000 r more people
witnessing the card at the Second
Southern Oregon District Fair were
given an exhibition of horse racing
rarely seen. It was a fight between
Herron's Creaserton and Heavner's
The Counsellor with a victory for the
latter. It was a breath taking event
and each heat was marked by the
keenest attent,on that was Probably
I ever Slven by a crowd to any
'event. Not a sound was audible for
the fifty-odd seconds taken by each
heat but the pent up enthusiasm
found expression as the horses pass
ed under the wire each time, the
cheering almost raising the roof of
the grandstand.
Llda A was to have" started in the
heat but didn't- get off on the start
and Baby Reed was distanced on
J the first heat. HeaVnor rode his
own horse and Bobble Wilson was up
' on Creaserton and probably got all
that was in Creaserton out of him.
It was a race for blood from start to
finish.
In race No. 12, a rather bad start
detracted from the interest in it, but
j it was fairly well run. In the har
dness event, WahKe had a compara
tively easy victory over Tyler B.
An amusing race of the afternoon,
one that created much merriment
j among the crowd was the donkey
race. Dewey Stutsman got off in the
lead and the other donkeys, accord-
1 ing to the time-honored custom
I among donkeys, absolutely refused
1 to bo pushed ahead of him. Try as
1 he would, Albert Powers couldn't
j make his "Maud" continue after
I some of the exuberant ones ran out
on the track.
Friday's Race Results.
Race, No. 9, special trotting with
$100 purse:
Wahke (Ward Bros) 1 1
Tyler B (Klncain and Beckel).2 2
Time 2:40 and 2:41
Race No. 10, half mile run with
$200 purse.
The Counsellor (Heavner) ... 1 1
Creaserton (Herron) 2 2
Baby Reed Distanced
Llda A Distanced
First heat was dead one between
Creaserton and The Counsellor in
:53.
Time ....'. :51 and :50
Race No. 11, quarter mile dash,
with $200 purse:
Blue Diamond (Rose) , 1
Flavora 2
Verona . . . . ." 3
Hermls 4
Cousin Jack 5
Time :25
Race No. 12, half-mile dash, with
$200 purse:
Teddy (Seeley) s 1
Headlight (Norton) . .' 2
Toscosa (Simpson) 3
Time . :51
Donkey mile 'race, special, with
$7.50 and $2.50 purses:
Jerry (Dewey Stutsman) 1
Maud (Albert Powers) 2
Jennie ( Wm. Noble) 3
Babe (Unknown) 4
Time . ...,... 4:00
Court Ends nt Gold Beach. L. A.
Liljeqvist returned yesterday from
Gold Beach where he has been at
tending the regular term of Circuit
Court in Curry county. The term
was a light one. The noted personal
injury case of Pete Smith, an Indian,
rs. Gunder Anderson resulted In a
hung Jury. En route back, District
Attorney Brown's horse was taken
sick and it was feared that- he would
lose the animal.
Week Was Quiet One In Voting: Because of District Fafr-fi
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u.iv uun iu(,rcd&t 1115 J-wu, jj j
FIRST DISTRICT Includes Marshfield, Eastsldo and surroundings ter-
Utl
rltory:
iTiioa iiniuuv.u u. vva. Jl'T
Miss Mamie Mahoney of Marshfield : 1,4B2
Miss Genevlevo Tellefson, of Eastside .' 4300
W. C. Weaver, Jr., of Marshfield 18
Miss Lillian Hall of Marshfield . 824
Miss Graco Kruse of Marshfield 1,660
Miss Uma Marsh of Marshfield 1-.048
Miss Geitrudo Smith of Marshfield , ... 1,482
Miss Millie Johnson of Marshfield..... 380
Jake Goldle of Marshfield ."' 3,468
Miss Maud Painter of Marshfield ' 455
Miss Florence Edwards of Allegany 1,088
Eric P. Bolt of Marshfield 5,270
Miss Elslo Hall of Marshfield 964
Marshfield High School 3,628
Doric Chapter No. 53, Order of Eastern Star of Marshfield.. .. 12,480
Marshfield Aerie No. 538, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Marshfield. 5,742
Koos Tribe, No. 38, Order of Redmen, Marshfield 4,216
Coos Bay Circle No. 164, Women of Wood Craft, Marshfield .... 150
W. O. W., No. 196, Marshfield 2,082
SECOND DISTRICT North.Bendand Empire:
Votes.
North Bend (HIgh School 3,842
Mrs. Thomas James of North Bend. . . - 250
Mrs. Hayes Temple of North Bend....-- 150
Miss Maud Coke of North Bend I 250
Miss Lillian McCann of North Bend .J 3,272
North Bend Lodge No. 8261 Modern Woodmen ofAmerica ... . 324
Arago Lodge No. 28 I. O. O. F.: 312
THIRD DISTRICT Bandon: Votes.
Knights of Pythias, Lodge of Bandon 864
Mrs. Willard F. Jones of Bandon j 1,486
Miss Mildred Morse of Bandon.; 1,564
FOURTH DISTRICT Myrtle Point: Votes.
Roy Haines of Myrtlo Point. .. . 822
Miss Eva A. Laird ; . . 2,046
FIFTH DISTRICT Coquille and vicinity: Votes.
Miss Ella Johnson of Coquille 2.6S4
Miss Grace D. Yoakam , 2,246
TO SAVE TOTS
Mrs. Wm. Wade and Mary
Grills- Injured In Automobile
Accident.
Mrs. Wm. Wade and her sister,
Miss Mary Grills were slightly but
not seriously injured late yesterday
afternoon when Mrs. Wade ran their
automobile off an eight-foot elevated
plank roadway rather than run over
a couple of children who were play
ing In the street. The automobile
was considerably damaged.
A peculiar feature of the accident
was that it occurred In front of the
home of Mrs. Wade and her mother,
Mrs. Dr. Murphy, at Washington and
Sheridan streets, the auto dropping
from the elevated roadway into the
front yard of their residence.
Mrs. Wade and Miss Grills were
driving the machine to the fair
grounds late in the afternoon and
were making the turn from Washing
ton down Sheridan when two little
children darted out into the roadway.
They were going at a pretty fair
speed and It was a question of endan
gering the children or running the
risk of. going over the elevated road
way. Mrs. Wade did not hesitate
and as a result went over. The ma-,
chine, landed right side up but both
occupants were considerably shaken
up or bruised. 1
Two women, whose identity could
not be ascertained almost collided
with the auto just as it went over
the roadway and one either fell
or was knocked down and slightly
hurt.
ATHLETES ARE HONORED.
Thousands Pay Tribute In New York
to Olympic Game Victors.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Through
the streets thronged with cheering
thousands, the American victors
in the Olympian games in London,
passed today in one of the greatest
parades in the history of the city.
From every vantage ground, women,
children and men applauded until
tired and then commenced all over
again. The presentation of beautiful
gold medals followed the parade.
Acting Mayor McGowan delivered the
address of welcome.
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MRS. FRANK BUSTER OF BURKE,
IDAHO, DRIVEN TO ATTEMPT
ED SUICIDE BY RUMORS OP
HUSBAND'S WRONG DOINGS.
(By Associated Press.)
WALLACE, Ida., Aug. 29. Con
tinuous repetition of the gossip that
her husband was untrue, last night
caused Mrs. Frank Buster of Burke,
to attempt to commit suicide by
swallowing a large quantity of cor
rosive subllmato. She is in a preca
rious condition.
WOMAN WAS TRUE HEROINE.
Gave Life to Save Others In New
Mexico Flood.
(By Associated Press.)
TRINIDAD, Colo., Aug. 29. Be
tween twenty and thirty dead and
nearly half of the town swept away
with a great loss of livestock is the
result of yesterday's flood at Folsom,
N. M. Residents of the town living
on high grounds saw the houses,
containing families crying for' aid,
swept away before their eyes, power
less to render assistance.
To Mrs. S. J. Rooke, a telephone
operator who lost her life, many owe
their escape. Facing certain death
the brave woman stayed in a doomed
building sending alarms to every resi
dent having a telephone.
The special musical service which
was announced for tomorrow night
at the Presbyterian church has been
postponed in order that the pastor
and people of that church may join
with the people of the Baptist church
on the occasion of the farewell ser
vice of the Rev. D. W. Thurston
who leaves this coming weak to take
up his work in Portland.
YOU ARE INVITED to the
Knights of Finland ball tonight.
MUSIC at SJnTII'S- CAFE, daily
during luncheon and dinner.
After a woman passes 50 sbo does
not caro bo much about things being
pretty in her house so long as they
are "handy."
Iff
COLLAPSE OF
Section of Grandstand Collaps
ed During Friday After
noon's Racing.
During the races at the fair
grounds late yesterday afternoon, the
lower half of one section of the old
part of the grandstand collapsed,
precipitating between fifty and one
hundred people to the ground in a
struggling mass of humanity. By
rare presence of mind, a panic was
prevented and, no one was critically
hurt although a score or more were
more or less seriously Injured. Mrs.
Dalley, nee Parrott of Roseburg, was
the most seriously hurt probably, her
injuries consisting of bad bruises and
a flesh wound In the arm.
The collapse was due to the over
loading of the old timber of which
the grandstand was built. The joists
and stringers, partly decayed, either
broke or allowed the spikes to draw
away. Luckily both ends of the sec
tion gave away about the same in
stant, allowing all to fall direct to
the ground instead of throwing part
of the crowd on top of others.
In Midst of Race.
One of the most interesting hertts
of the afternoon's card was in pro
gress at the time or the prevention
of a panic might have been impos
sible. The dangers from the collapse
were not one In a hundred to what
they would have been from a panic in
the grandstand in which nearly 2,000
men, women and children were gath
ered. The outcome of the accident was
mighty lucky and while bruises and
slight cuts will cause many to remem
ber for some days to come, that there
was no loss of life" or broken limbs
was almost miraculous.
The officers of the fair association
state that they had the old grand
stand carefully inspected prior to
the fair and had part of It rebuilt
and overhauled to guard against a
possible accident like yesterday's but
not one of the inspectors expressed
the slightest doubt concerning the
strength of the portion that gavo
away.
LITTLE HOPE
FOR ROBERTS
BALTIMORE CLUB MAN NOT
LIKELY TO SURVIVE WOUND
WILLIAMS AND WIFE TELL
DIFFERENT STORIES.
(By Associated Press.)
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 29.
Charles- B. Roberts, the victim of
the board walk mysterious shooting,
is very weak. The bullet penetrated
his liver and It Is feared that it will
prove fatal. According to the police
Mrs. Williams contradicts the state
ment of her husband's law partner
and says her husband has been in a
(sanitarium undergoing treatment,
and has not been abroad. She stated
that her wedded life has been one
of misery. The negro chair pusher
insists that he heard no demand for
money, and says that the man who
did the shooting remarked, "You
have broken my heart."
WILLIAMS NOT THERE.
Apparently Establishes Alibi In
Shooting Case.
(By Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE, Aug. 29. William
S. G. Williams, whoso wife was with
Roberts when the latter was shot in
Atlantic City, seemingly satisfied the
polite today that he was not In Atlan
tic City the night of the shooting.
Detectives will visit his country homo
to verify his statements.
EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS MAJT
UNITE AVITII HOLLAND TO
COMPEL PRESIDENT CASTRO"
TO ADJUST .MATTERS IN SOUTHd
AMERICA.
(Bv Associated Press.)
LONDON, Aug. 29. A foreign ofT
flce official stated today that It is
not unlikely that Great Britain wilK
assist Holland in her dispute with'
Venezuela. It is said that Great
Britain Is in the same position as; the
United States and has many grfi
vances against President Castro but
Is reluctant to take action. Sha
feels she can support Holland with
out being accused of "bullying" the
little state.
PRANCE MAY JOIN.
Holland Asks Her Cooperation
In?.
Venezuela Matter.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Aug. 29. The Nether
lands government has asked Frances
to cooperate with them in the pres
ent difficulties with Venezuela
Franco Is considering the matter.
IK OF S12.IJLIG
ROBBEHS BLOW SAFE NEAR.
MONTREAL AND ESCAPE TWO1
ARRESTS MADE ON SUSPICION-
(By Associated 'Press.)
MONTREAL, Can., Aug. 29.
Five men dynamited the safe of the?
Provisional Bank at St. Eustacho,.
near here, today, and secured $12,
000 and escaped. Two arrests havo
been made on suspicion.
HENRY KEPT IN DENVER.
Officials Refuse to Allow Him to Bc
Tnken to Seattle.,
(By Associated Press.)
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 29. On the
ground that technically no offense Isv
charged, Attorney General Dickson
refused to honor the extradition-papers
forwarded by the governor off
Washington for the return of j; JC
Henry, a Denver capitalist. Henri's
associates in the Big Bend Water:
Power Company of Seattle sougfit tot
have Henry taken to Washington- om
the charge of larceny in connection!
with $50,000 bonds company, .
FLEET LIES
OFF MELBOURHE
Hi
ADMIRAL SPERRY AND STAFPT
LANDS BUT PUBLIC CEREMO- .-
NIES WILL NOT TAKE PLACBC .
UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
(By Associated Presa.)
MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 29. .
The American battleship fleet llesi
glistening off St. Kilda In Port Philip-.
Bay today. Little ceremony was -seen
today as Monday is tbo day set
for tho formal landing and public re
ception. Admiral Sperry and his
staff landed this afternoon, and'
moved through the streets lined with,
cheering crowds. He called" on Gov
ernor Gibson Carmlchael of Victoria
who later returned tho call on thee
flag ship.
L1TTLEFIELD IS RECEIVER.
Mulno Congress-null Takes Chnrgo ofi
Wnll Street Firm.
(By Associated Tress.)
WOODSTOCK, Conn., Aug. 29.
Congressman Charles E. Llttleflold?
of Malno, was appointed receiver for
tho Wall Street firm of A. O. Brawru
& Co., and was required to giver
bonds for $250,000.
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