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Vol. III.
THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1908.
No. 44.
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E. H. HARRIMAN TO MEET
COMMITTEE FROM COOS BAY
Requests Conference With
Local Men at Convenient
Point Soon.
ROSEBURG CHOSEN
MEETING PLACE
Magnate Expected to Make
Definite Statement Relative
to Road.
Dr. E. Mlngus, chairman of tho ro
cent meeting of Coos Day citizens
and commercial and municipal repre
sentatives to Invito E. H. Harrlman
to visit Coos Bay, has received the
following self-explanatory telegram
from E. E. Calvin of San Francisco,
vice-president and general manager
of the Harrlman lines in this section:
"Referring to my letter of August
28th and yours of August 0th, Mr.
Harrlman's present plans do not con
template visiting Coos Bay. He ad
vises, however, he will be pleased to
meet your committee at either Rose
Imrg, Drain or Portland and asks
that you designate the place. His
present expectations are to leave
Pelican, September 3d. Will advise
you definitely by wire when he leaves
and should arrive at appointed meet
ing place. Please say where it will
be most convenient for your commit
tee to meet Mr. Harrlman."
Designate Roseburg.
Dr. E. Mlngus after consulting
some of the representative ones here,
especially the members of the com
mittee selected to confer with Mr.
Harrlman, has wired Mr. Calvin that
Roscburg would bo the most desir
able point for tho conference.
The committee selected to confer
with Mr. Harrlman consisted of C.
A. Smith, Dr. E. E. Straw, L. J. Simp
son, C. J. Millis and W. P. Evans.
Mr. Evans' name was added to the
committee at the request of the
North Bend Chamber of Commerce, j
Mr. Smith Is now In the east and
will not bo able to mako the trip,
but J. E. Oren or A. H. Powers will
probably act In his place.
Mr. Calvin's letter, referred to in
the telegram, has not reached here
yet but will tomorrow, probably.
The entire railroad matter will
probably be gone over at the con
ference and a definite statement be
made by Harrlman concerning his in
tentions regarding the completion of
tho Drain-Coos Bay lino.
The Netherlands Said to Have
Handed Venezuelan Sarcastic
Package.
LONDON, Aug. 31. The reply of
tho Netherlands to President Costro's
communication is understood to be
in substance that tho Dutch cruiser
Gelderland did not salute tho Vene
zuelan flag on entering Lagualra
harbor because, according to the In
ternational naval practice war ves
sels do not salute tho flag of a for
eign port of she entered that port
and saluted -within a year. As to
tho alleged insults to the Venezuelan
consul at Wlllemstadt, It Is stated
that the gentleman -was never ack
nowledged as consul. In conclusion,
It says that the treatment of Do
Reus, the Dutch minister to Caracas,
was Irregular and that the methods
of Castro are offensive and In viola
tion of jltploroatlc proceedure.
TAFT GOES FISHING.
Presidential Ciimlldnto Tests Ability
As An Angler.
(By Associated Press.)
MIDDLE BASS, Ohio, Aug. 31.
W. H. Taft went fishing early today
as the guest of the Middle Bass Club
which Is entertaining the Taft party.
CASTRO TOLD
FEW THIS
TO
Sixteen-Year-Old Boy's Body
Scattered Along Track For
Several Miles.
'By Associated Press.)
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 31. John
Moore, aged sixteen, while riding
on the trucks of a sleeper on the
North Coast Limited, well under the
wheels, was ground to pieces south
of Tacoma. Fragments of the body
were scattered along the track for
several miles.
Pioneer Resident of Coos Bay
Succumbs to Old Age at
Home Here.
Peter Smith Weaver, a pioneer
resident of Coos Bay, died at mid
night Sunday, at his home on South
Broadway after a long illness due to
old age and complicated ills. He
is past eighty-one years of age.
Mr. Weaver moved to Coos Bay
fvoin Eureka, Cal., where for many
years he had been identified with
the Carson lumber Interests. After
coming here, he became Identified
with the local liimbermills, but
gradually drifted into the real estate
business and accumulated extensive
holdings which are now very valu
able. Ho Is survived by a wife and one
son, J. E. Weaver, an attorney at
San Francisco. W. E. Guptell, the
Coos River rancher, is a brother-in-law
of the deceased.
Mr. Weaver was born at Milton,
Pa., April 27, 1827, but moved west
ward when quite young.
The funeral will be held after the
arrival of the M. F. Plant which Is
expected Thursday and on which his
son, J. E. Weaver, Is coming. Mr.
Weaver returned to 'Frisco, but a
few weeks ago after a visit here.
Tho funeral will be held from the
residence. A short prayer will ,be
delivered at tho house by the Rev. H.
H. Brown of the Presbyterian church
and Sunset Lodge, I. O. O. F., will
probably have charge of the services
at tho grave.
PLOT DEEPENS
lllfSIERY
W. S. G. Williams, Husband of
Woman In Rober.ts.Shooting
pase,r.Wqre nvolve.d.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 31. According
tn unconfirmed reDorts, Talbot C.
Williams of Baltimore, a cousin q
W. S. G. Williams, whose wife wa
wlth'Chas. B. Roberts when the lat
ter was mysteriously shot at Atlantic
City, Is alleged to have made the sta
tement that he saw and spoke to his
cousin In Atlantic City that day.
, Not In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Aug, 31. It is im
possible to locate Talbot C. Wl)llams,
referred to in the Pittsburg dispatch,
here.
TRY a sick of Yakima best flour.
When you pay your subscription,
be sure that you get your voteB for
The Coos Bay Times Popular Voting
Contest.
TRY HUNTERS, new city bakery.
FRAGMENTS
P. S. WEffl
DIED SUNDAY
PUI
REM
Plot to Murder English Officials
and Foreigners Revealed
and Many Arrests Made.
(By Associated Press.)
CALCUTTA, India, Aug. 31. Gos
sans, the native who was arrested
GCSTAV ARKELL OF MANY
ALIASES ARRESTED FOR HIDE
OUS MURDER OF MKS. DONO
HUE AT EMERYVILLE.
(By Associated Press.)
OAKLAND, Cal., Aug. 31. Clr
cumstantlal evidence is being gather
ed by the police to fbrge a chain of
proof against Gustav Arkell, the man
of many aliases and under arrest for
the alleged murder of Mrs. Alice L.
Donohue, whoso decomposed body
Supposedly Prominent Man
Destroys Features With Acid
and Drowns Self.
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 31. The po
lice are hard at work endeavoring to
clear tho mystery surrounding the
suicide- of an unknown man at Mc
Keesport, who destroyed his features
with carbolic acid and drowned him
self. It is claimed that the body is
either that of the divorced husband
of tho niece of the late Marshal Field
of Chicago or of F. D. S. Bethune, a
New York attorney who has been
strangely missing for two weeks.
Elijah Smith of Southern Ore
gon Company Announces
Plans at Astoria.
Announcement was made today by
R. E. Shine, general manager of the
Southern Oregon Company, that the
company's big fish cannery at Em
pire would be operated at full capa
city this season. President Elijah
Smith of the company, who is now In
Astoria en route here, has arranged
for the Chinese crew and the sup
plies. Mr. Smith Is expected here
personally within a few days.
"Tho Chinese crew and supplies
for the cannery will arrive on the
next Breakwater and the cannery
will bo In operation a few days
later," said Mr. Shine today. "The
fish will be running early in Septem
ber and we will be ready to take
care of them. -The capacity of the
cannery Is about 400 cases per day."
"This will afford an excellent op
portunity for, all Coos Bay fishing
boats .as we will be prepared to take
all, fish that w.ill .be offered."
Seventy Chinese arrived on the A1-.
llance today for the canneries . at
jBandon, Prosper and Gardiner,
Warren ueea, manager oi the uar
diner Cannery, was in Marshfleld yes
terday, and stated that he wpuld
operate the plant there at Us full
capacity this season. Orders already
taken Insure a good sale for the out
put. PALL OFF STRIKE.
Labor Struggle In Alabama Coal
Field Ends Today.
(By Associated" Press.?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 81.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers, has Issued the official order
calling off the strike of the coal
miners of tho p"ham district.
TRY HUNTERS, now city bakery.
A D MO
SUICIDE RID
HIS IDENTITY
OPEN EMPIRE
FISH CANNERY
01 IK EAST INDIA SECOND SOUTHERN OREGON
with thirty others for complicity In
the recent Bombay outrages, and
who turned King's evidence, was to
day killed by his fellow prisoners.
Information revealed by Gossans re
veals a widespread rebellious con
spiracy including a plot to assassi
nate Viceroy Lord MInto and other
high officials.
ER MYSTERY
was found burled under the walls of
a furniture factory at Emeryville
yesterday. The police believe Arkell
may soon break down and tell tho
full particulars of the hideous crime
Jealousy is thought to be the mo
tive. Arkell was arrested three years
ago in San Francisco under the name
of Gustave Ostadhl on complaint of
his second wife who charged him
with trying to poison her. Several
neighbors of Atkell have testified
that their lives have been threatened
by him.
VICTORS CALL
President Roosevelt Congratu
lates Olympic Game Heroes
at Oyster Bay Today.
(By Associated Press.)
OYSTER BAY, Aug. 31. Ideal
weather favored the Olympic heroes
here today. They paraded up Saga
more Hill to receive the official wel
come of President Roosevelt. Each
of the victorious athletes was Intro
duced to the president who grasped
either hand In an enthusiastic hand
shake with a word of congratulation.
After the exercises, refreshments
were served and the party returned
to New York.
Coos County Seat Team Took
Sunday's Game By Score
of n to 4.
(Special to The Times.)
COQUILLE, Ore., Aug. 21. Co
quille defeated Bandon here yester
day by a score of 11 to 4. It was
a game for blood and a largo amount
was wagered on the outcome, hun
dreds of fans accompanying tho Ban
don aggregation here.
Coqutlle reinforced Its team with
Catcher Flanagan from North Bend
and ICelly from Marshfleld while
Bandon added McCutcheon of Marsh
fleld to Its team. Coqullle hit Jor
dan hard while Gardiner with his
gilt edged support kept Bandon well
In the rear throughout.
- There was much -kicking on Um
pire Washburn's, decisions. Thp pro
tests grew so numerpus pat umpire
Washburn called on the Coqullle
Marshal and threatened to eject the
Bandon players who Insisted on
chewing the rag. .One of the largest
crowds of tho season witnessed the(
game.
WIJ TING FANC
TO BE RECALLED
t
Chinese Government Says
Minister to Washington Has
Been Indiscreet.
PEKIN, Aug. 31. Tho Chlneso
government is considering tho recall
of Wu Ting Fang, tho minister to
Washington, on account of the recent
disclosures of his actions which are
believed here to hayo been Indiscreet.
ON PRESIDENT
BANDON LOST
TO COQUILLE
FAIP PROVED BID SUCCESS
ALLIANCE IN
EARLY TODAY
Has Pleasant Trip Down But
Encounters Heavy Fog In
the Lower Bay.
The Alliance arrived In at 4
o'clock this morning from Portland
with 338 tons of freight, flfty-flve
first class passengers and seventy
nine steerage. Seventy of the steer
age passengers were Chinese em
ployes for the Bandon and Gardiner
canneries.
Capt. Olson reports a good trip
down the coast, one of the most
pleasant of the year. He encounter
ed a heavy fog In the lower bay
which made the trip up rather slow.
The Alliance will sail at 1 o'clock
Tuesday, carrying tho carnival
troupe and their outfit. At noon to
day, all of the accommodations had
been taken.
Among the passengers who arrived
on the Alliance this morning
were the following:
J. B. BInkley, R. Wlldon, W. M.
Brown, A. M. Buntern and wife, M.
B. Dunn, W. C. Elliott, Elsie M.
Henry, C. F. Miller, Mrs. Toney, Miss
E. Toney, Guy Toney, C. H. Arthur,
I. A. Bar, K. K. Bridgford, Geo. E.
Cole, L. E. Hill, H. Brown, T. Sand
ers, C. Isaacs, W. H. Botts, Mrs. H.
B. Lelter, Mrs. L. M. Perry, Jos.
Gruenberger, C. E. Atwood, Geo. A.
White and wife, Fred. Hesse, C. C.
Going and wife, Ruth Going, MInnIo
Going, C. Timmons, K. I. Kockela
and wife, Man Sing, C. Weller, H.
Gouldstone, W. F. Soper and wife,
Edwin Soper, Vesta Soper, J. Jela
ren, E. Hellm, Geo. Calloy, F. Hail
ing, Karl Logen, Lars Peslk, Nols
Segun, Anton Pevlk, A. Olson, K.
Larson, F. Norberg, M. Dane, M. An
derson, Erik Olson, F. Pearson, Chin
Bing, Chlng Bo, L. Gekihaml, M.
Inbora, C. F. Farls and wife, W. F.
Harnle, eight steerage nnd seventj
cannery employes.
Many to Portland.
The Breakwater sailed Saturday
afternoon for Portland, with one of
the largest passenger lists of tho sea
son. Among those who sailed on her
were:
Miss M. E. Bowler, L. R. Lewis,
J. Driscoll, S. M. Reoves, Margaret
Reed, J. V. Reed, J. Wilson, Wm.
Hahn, R. W. Oakley, Henry Webber,
Mrs. C. A. Jensen, A. Welngarten,
B. G. Magoon, Mrs. R. Bayard, J. L.
Lang, C. A. Albright, W. D. Out
man, D. C. McCaw, S. E. McCaw, E.
H. Carter, Ed. Conrad, R. L. Edmon
ton, E. M. Ballard, E. H. Bottmlller,
Tom Owen, W. C. Hammer and wife,
Carrie Trlmball, Joseph Trlmball,
Myrtle Trlmball, Cyrus Trlmball,
Mrs. E. Thlmball, E. Trlmball, B.
Ferguson, D. Mlsner, P. E. Martin,
C. Crane, Jack Hepburn, Chas. Red
nail, Miss Anna Hlckok, Mrs. A. C.
Smith, Dr. A. C. Smith, W. G. Mc
Pherson and wife, Ma Meade, Henry
Krouse, H. A. pberg, F, F. Oster, E.
Hofer, W. H. Royor, Mrs. C. BJaJne,
W. P. Andrews,- Wm, Andrews, H.
Wyburn and wife and baby, John
Wyburn, J, F. Cptrell, F. A. Smith,
E. A. .Estes, W. B. Griffith, E. E.
.Keller, Mrs. V. Wilson, V. R. Wilson,
Miss L. Blngerman, J. B. Scoggln
and wife, F. T. Roark, Merwln
Roark, A. A. Ayea, Mrs. C. B. Clay
ton, V. P. Bode, F. W. Jennings, A.
L. Crawford and John Stenger,
VETDRANS HOLD REUNION.
Annual G. A. R, Encampment Opens
At Toledo.
(By Associated Press.)
TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 31. .The
forty-second national encampment of
t,ho Grand Army began hero today.
The veterans are devoting tho 'day
to renewing old acquaintances. The
city la, handsomely decorated for' tho
event.
YAKIMA best flour sold only by
the Anona Cash Grocery.
TRY HUNTERS, now city bakery.
Attendance Final Day Exceed
ed All Expectations of
Management.
WANT TO MAKE IT
AN ANNUAL EVENIT
"Baby Show" Proves Bioj
Feature of the Last After
noon. The Second Southern Oregon Dls-
trict Fair closed Saturday afternoon
with an attendance that far exceeded!
the anticipations of tho manage
ment. There were about 1,700 paid."
admissions for the day and as there?
were more babies and children in the
audience than any previous day
It is believed that the attendances
practically reached 2,000. The baby
show drew out an unusually large
number of women and children and',
nearly every man on Coos Bay who
could get away was in attendance at.
the races. Owing to it being the last,
day, tho exhibits did not receive as
much attention as on previous days
Saturday night brought tho car
nival and other attendant festivities".'
of tho fair to a close. It was one
of tho gayest and most festive even
ings of tho week. Tho crowd on the?
street was as large or larger than,
any previous evening. It was a big
good natured crowd. Not the slight
est trouble marred tho pleasures of
the crowd of men, women and boys
who threw aside all restraint and'
started out for a good time. No
one went so far as to detract from
the others good time.
Like all the other evenings of the
week, there was absolutely no ''Row
dyism," and it was the remark of
observers that they had never seent
a more orderly crowd. Not tho
slightest trouble marked an ovenlngr
of the week although Marshal J. W.
Carter and Night-watchmen Condroin
and Shupe kept close tab on any in
dication of difficulty. Not even a
fight or a petty theft discommoded!
anyone.
Tho ball on the new paying proved'
a feature of Saturday evening. Tho-
new paying pn 'C street, betweena
Front and Broadway', which had note
been thrown open to traffic wasi
sprinkled with meal and to the
strains of music furnished, by Wr Ri
Halhs, scores o'f couples danced' dtiri
lng tho evening.
All In all, It was nearer the great;
"La Fiesta" of southern cities tham
anything that has ever been witness
ed In Oregon or northern points..
Mako It Annual Event.
It Is now proposed that the fair bo?
mado an annual event by having tho
Second Southern Oregon Fair Dis
trict divided, leaving Coos and:
Curry counties in one district. Owing:
to the Inadequate transportation faci
lities between Coos Bay and Rose-
burg and Lane county, It Is Impos
sible for them to make any particular
showing here or to contribute large
ly to tho attendance. Likewise for
Coos or Curry counties to contrlbute--to
fairs at Boseburg or In Lane coun--ty.
Despite tho handicap of trans
portation, thoro were a lnrge number
of Roseburg people here, and .tho-
success of tho event was a surprise
to them. They were ready to admit
tho attendance was far better tham.
Roseburg had ever enjoyed.
It Is also likely that tho date ot:
the fair will be changed slightly bo
as to permit better fruit exhibits by -being
made a trifle later, perhaps.
If many have their say, the greater
portlan of the race purses will go -to
the running races Instead of to
the harness events, tho crowds hero"
being palnly In favor of the runnorsj
Pay All IIHIs.
It Is not known definitely yet as to
financial outepme as all of tho blllw.
have not been checked. President
F, P. Norton of the Coos and Cbrry '
Fair Association, announced today
that all of tho bills would bo paIE
In full Just aB soon as a meeting ot"
the hoard of directors could bo hold,
Mr. Norton said that tho Income
frpra this fair would not cover tbo
largo expense In fixing up tho fall'-
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