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---c-r 2ZZJ? WELL INFORMED rDO PLE READ TUB COOS KAY TIMES THAT'S WHY TIIHT ARE WELL INFORMED. A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALEUT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL THE NEWS. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. m Vol. III. THE DAILY CtDOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1908. No. 48. E IS SWEPT Br BAD FIRE VETERANS AND PIONEERS TO (mm mxmm FOUR THOUSAND , HOMES ARE RAWHID uramuitu in burnt un Terrific Fire Lays Waste Large Part of Japanese City. SOME REPORTED BURNED ALIVE Government Takes Action to Succor the Distress and Suffering. (By Associated Press.) TOKIO, Japan, Sept. 4. Dis patches tell of a fire yesterday which destroyed four thousand houses In the city of Nllgataln, In the Ichlgo province. Fearful scenes of desola tion and suffering followed. The government Is rendering assistance hut cannot recompense the citizens for the great loss. A number are re ported to have been burned alive, but this has not been confirmed. ER DIED TODAY Oliver Dalrymple, Famous As North Dakota "Bonanza Wheat Farmer," Succumbs (By Associated Press.) ST. PAUL, Sept. 4. Word was re-' ceived here today that Oliver Dalrynv pie, the noted "Bonanza Wheat Farm er" of North Dakota, is dead. His farm consisted of seventeen sections or nearly eleven thousand acres. It Is probably one of the best-known farms in America and Mr Dalrymple had gained wide renown as its ownej and manager. Warden Whitney of Idaho Pen itentiary May Lose Job For Alleged Violation of Rules. BOISE, Ida., Sept. 4. The Idaho State Board of Pardons is investigat ing the charge that Warden Whitney of the State penitentiary, violated his Instructions by making Harry Or chard a "trusty" and giving him pri vileges npt enjoyed by other prison ers serving time for similar crimes. According to the charges made ,to the board, Orchard has enjoyed the privileges of a "trusty" ever since the death penalty was imposed after his conviction of the murder of ex Governor Steunenberg and that Or chard has not been required to even wear the usual stripes and number. Whitney may be discharged and Or chard will be required to serve the same as other long term prisoners. DEMOCRATS ARE HOPEFUL. Think They Ilavo Good Clinnces In Severn! Eastern States. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORt, Sept. 4. Democrat National Charman Mack announces that Homer L Cummlngs has been selected vlce-liairman of the speak crs bureau. Eummlns said lie re garded Rhodd Island, Connecticut, New York anqNew Jersey debatable ground with tp situation In Connec tlcut favorabl salt Lake wins. Gets G. A. Ri Encampment From Wahiugton. (By Assdlated Press.) TOLEDO, Olb, Sept. 4. Salt Lake won the xt encampment of the G. A. R, by large majority over Washington, D. M HARRY ORCHARD MADE "TRUSTY" BREAKWATER IN FROM PORTLAND START Steamship Arrives With Large Number But Did Not Bring Dredge. ' The Breakwater arrived In early today with a large number of pas sengers and a good sized cargo of freight. Captain Magenn wa3 ready to bring down the dredge which is practically In readiness to be sent, to Coos Bay but Major Mclndoe of the government engineering depart ment at Portland is awaiting the offi cial sanction of his superiors before sending the dredge here. The delay is said to be due to the "red tape" of government work. The Breakwater will sail at 5 o'clock Saturday and will probably have a capacity load of passengers out as a large number of reservations have already been made. Among those who came in on the Breakwater were the following: C. J. Millls and wife, Mable Clare Millis, H. G. Mohr, W. P. Evans, Mrs. Watson, Miss Thompson, D. C. Bogart, F. Ehman, F. Klahn, S. Tuerck, Mrs. M. L. Smith, Miss Smith, C. H. Allger, A. Lambert, A. Bress, E. P. Marcher, F. Mason, C. Williams, J. E. Thomas, C. Thomas, Miss R. Blendln, Mr. Rose and wife, Miss C. A. Sewell, Mrs. Carter, J. Pearson. O. Nelson. J. M. Cordell, O. r Camero E. Laraen. otto Over- , , sen, C, Moseby, B. McNalr and wife and daughter, L. D. Copple, J. C. Murray, J. R. Young, Mrs. Dobbins, Mrs. Crest, H. H. Payton, Mrs. I. N. Payton, C. E. Wagner and wife, G. O. Knapp, F. D. Eyo, Miss Richards, Mrs. Parsons, Mrs. Sheppard, J. El dridge, N. Stein and wife and daugh ter, E. Jennings and wife and daugh ter, Miss Ford, Jno. Olsen and wife, Jno Smith, Mrs. Hocke, Master Hocke, Miss Hocke, Jno. Saline, M. Mynette, M. Tallant and wife, A. G.ir lund, E. Matson and wife, A. Rarl, C. Perte, K. Rummell, J, Jefferson, Jno Oman, F. Barnette and sixteen steerage. M. F. Plant. The M. F. Plant arrived in early today from San Francisco. She en countered a heavy fog all the way up and in consequence did not see any signs of the reported ship dis aster off Port Arena. The following Is a list of the In coming passengers on the M. F. Plant: A. S. Davis and family, I. E. Por ter and wife, E. A. Payson, Robert Herron, W. A. Magee and wife, Mrs. J. L. Koontz and children, Mrs. G. W. Norrls, Mrs. N. Nance, J. A. Bernstein, Chas Burgess, R. W. Da vis, G. E. Weaver, M. McGaw, F. W. Wyse, Jas Robinson and wife, Misses Robinson, Gracla Madonna and chil dren, Miss Robbins, Ma'stOr Robblns and eighteen steerage. FAIRBANKS TO SPEAK. Vice-President Will G,o On Stump In Campaign. . (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, 111., Sept. 4. National Republican Chairman Hitchcock left here today for Indianapolis to confer with Vice-president Fairbanks con cerning the future speaking part the latter is to take In the campaign. He will then leave for Toledo to confer with Taft tomorrow. MANUEL MANDEL DEAD. Proininent Chicago Merchant Suc- climbs In Switzerland. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Sept, 4, Manuel Man del, one of Chicago's most success ful merchants, is dead at Basle, Switzerland. The BREAKWATER sails for at Portland Saturday, September 5 5 p. m. GET YOUR chicken friers for Sun day dinner at Stauff's. Conflagration In Nevada Town Leaves 3,000 Homeless, In jures a score and Causes $750,000 Loss. (By Associated Press.) RAWHIDE, Nev., Sept. 4. Three SOIT TO Government Begins Action at Portland to Recover $40, 000,000 Grants From the Southern Pacific. (By Associated Press.) (PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 4. The suit to recover lands granted the Oregon and California railroad, now controlled by the Southern Pacific and valued at over $40,000,000, was begun today in behalf of the United States government. The suit In Daniel Donohue, Husband of Murdered Oakland Woman, Commits Suicide. (By Associated Press.) OAKLAND, Cal., Sept. 4. Captain of detectives Peterson does not be lieve the complications In the Dono hue murder mystery will ever be cleared up. It is his opinion that Daniel Donohue took his wife's life for her money. He baseshls on the fact that Donohue committed suicide yesterday rather than face the charge MYSTERY MAY NEVER CLEAR of murder. Gustave Ahlstedt, alias declined to accept it. The matter Arkell, who is under arrest as a sus- will be taken into the courts for set pect, will be held a few days longer, tlement. OTED LABOR Frank P. Sargent Succumbs at Washington Today to Stomach Trouble. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 4. Frank P. Sargent, commissioner of immigration of the United States De partment of Commerce and Labor, died today of stomach trouble. For seventeen years, he was chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. He was a" thirty-second degree Ma son. He was appointed by President McKInley. , . TAFT DISCUSSES PLANS. AVill Not Begin. Active Campaign Until After October. (By Associated Press.) MIDptE BASS, Lake Ohio, Sept.- 4.-r-That.W H. Taft should not 'go personally lntp the campaign outside pf Cincinnati until October, seems to be the suggestion now under advise ment. Taft will nob go to Sanduskey until Monday night for fear his pre sence might Interfere with the Labor Day celebration there, so the demon stration in his honor has been post poned until Tuesday. Ho went fish ing yesterday. Mr. Taft found it necessary to abandon his fishing expedition to at tend to correspondence today. THERE'S a chicken for you at Stauff's. Call early and get it for your Sunday dinner. WEATHER FORECAST. (By ABsoclatod rroos.) WESTERN OREGON. Fair tonight; Saturday, fair except showers near" coast; east- erly, winds. , 4 D thousand people are homeless, a score or more injured and a property loss of $750,000 as a result of a dis astrous fire which started in Dr. Coi ner's office In the Rawhide Drug Company's building. A famine threat ens the city as all the grocery supply houses were" destroyed. A special train has left Reno with provisions based on the alleged failure of the railroad to-llvo up to the terms of the grant In disposing of the lands In question to bona fide settlers at $2 GO per acre. Great as Is the sum Involved di rectly In the Southern Pacific suit, a victory for the government will mean similar suits against the other land grant companies of Oregon to recover an almost similar amount. In addi tion to these millions of acres will be thrown open to settlement and will hasten the development of Oregon, It is claimed. Scores First Victory In Fight For Supremacy In Idaho Demo'cracy. (By Associated Press.) BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 4. The anti Dubols fagtion scored the first point in tho battle for recognition as the regular Democratic ticket when Sec retary of State Landown accepted their ticket as named at Wallace. A half-hour later, the Dubois ticket was produced but the secretary of state, after consulting the attorney general, W. E. TALLANT GETSJANNERY Elijah Smith Has Leased Em pire City Plant to Astoria Man For Season. (Special to The Times.) PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 4. The old salmon cannery of Elijah Smith at Empire City has been leased by W. E. Tallant and will be operated by him during tho fall season. He sont down today a cannery crew and f supplies and a thorough trial will be made to learn If enough salmon can be caught there to operate It. Mr. Tallant operates the big cannery at Astoria. GEN OTIS ILL. Prominent Los Angeles Man Under goes Operation. (By Associated Press.) v BALTIMORE, Md Sept. 4. Gen eral Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, Is at John Hopkins hospital for tho purpose of undergoing a slight operation. WARNER MAY WIN. Michigan Governor Nearly 1,000 Ahead In Primary. (By Absoclated Press.) DETROIT, 111011., Sept. C. It now appears that Governor Warner la nearly a thousand ahead for tho Re publican nomination for governor In the recent primary. CHICKENS for your Sunday din ner at Stauff's, tho grocer. The imEAKWATER sails for Portland Saturday, September D, at 5 p. m. See JOnN s. IIAY'S business op portunlty In, want column. LMDS ANTI-DUBOIS FACTION WINS HOLD REUNION THREE MEET E.H. J. E. Oren, Dr. E. Mingus and Col. Wm. Grimes to Consti tute Coos Bay Committee. Owing to unexpected difficulties, the personnel of the Coos Bay Com mittee 'to meet E. H. Harriman at Roseburg tomorrow has been chang ed considerably and will probably consist of J. E. Oren, Dr. E. Mingus and Col. Wm. Grimes. Mr. Oren left with his wife and son for Rose burg yesterday and Col. Grimes and Dr. Mingus left early today. Mayor E. E. Straw of Marshfield, and Mayor L. J. Simpson of North Bend, were unable to get away. C. J. Millis and W. P. Evans who were in Portland, decided to return via Coos Bay Instead of going direct to Roseburg and then go over with tho rest of the committee, but the Break water, owing to the dense fog, did not get in time to allow them to join the others. Just what will transpire at the con ference is hard to guess, but many Coos Bay boosters believe that since Mr. Harriman ordered the resump tion of work on the Tillamook line, he Is quite apt to do so on tho Coos Bay-Drain line. HARRIMAN LEAVES PELICAN. Rnilroad Magnate AVill Spend To nlgh nt Ashluml. (By Associated Press.) ' PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 4. E. H. Harriman left Pelican Lodge toda, and is duo to reach Ashland tonight where he will remain over nlg'it. After brief stops at the Willamette Valley points where invitations havs been accepted for a stop over, it Is believed he will reach Portland U morrow evening. Y FRANCE TILT French Officials Resent Kai ser's Charge of Ulterior Mo tives In Morocco Affair. (By Associated Press.) BERLIN, Sept. 4. Tho French policy regarding Morocco Is Inter preted here as designed to maneuver Germany out of any direct part Inj Moroccan affairs and with the ulti mate purpose, supported by Great Britain, of acquiring the paramount position. Germany Is not disposed to allow Mujal Hafld to bo compelled to take over a largo amount of French pecuniary claims. FRANCE IS ANGRY. Resents Germany's Charge of Ulte rior Motives. (By Associated Press.) PARIS, Sept, 4. French official circles resent the Intimation conveyed In the Inspired communications from Berlin that France's purpose in de laying the recognition of Mulal Hafld Is to permit tho French Republic to make prlvato arrangements for tho protection of French Interests. They claim their .action Is In the general Interest of all. Franco is awaiting Spain's approval of a Joint note bo fore communicating with tho powers, SELECTED GHAVENSTEIN APPLES. Delivered freo Jn San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley Alameda or Port land, ?2.00 per box. Dollvered In Los Angeles, San Diego, Puget Sound ports or any station on Southern Pacific or Santa Fo railroad in California at $2,25 per box. See F, S, Dow. HA fill M ON COOS BA? Coos County Organizations Accept Invitation to Come. Here In 1909. PLAN BIG PICNIC AT HERMANN PLWE Dr. C. W. Tower of Marshfield; Elected President of Both. Organizations. (Special to The Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., Sept. 4. After one of the most successful and en joyable reunions In years, the South ern Oregon Veterans Association oT Coos County and tho Coos County" Pioneers Association adjourned Inst, evening after electing officers andS selecting Marshfield as tho next meeting place. Dr. C. W. Tower ofT Marshfield, was honored by betas' elected president of both organiza tions for tho ensuing year. It had been previously planned to hold the next annual meeting in the- grove on the old Hermann homestead and make It a celebration of the fif tieth anniversary of the. arrival o the famous Baltimore colony in tho Coqulllo Valley, but when Dr. Tower presented the joint invitations from tho Marshfield Chamber of Com merce and Marshfield city council, it was unanimously decided to accept them. Instead of converting the reu nions into a celebration of the fif tieth anniversary of the arrival of the Baltimore colony, tho latter eveut will bo celebrated separately by a picnic at the homestead of Dr Honry H. Hermann who lead the Baltimore colony Into tho Coqullla Valley. It Is thought that the four generations of the colony will be im attendance at tho j)icnlc, making about 200 In all. Yesterday noon, tho citizens ofT Coqulllo entertained the visitors at a banquet at which Hon. Bingor Her mann was the principal speaker. Wm. H. Schroedor, the permanent secretary and treasurer of the Pion eers Association, was Instructed to compile a roster of tho living pion eers and a memorial of those who have passed to tho Great Beyond. The pioneers elected the following officers: President Dr. C. W. Tower.. . Vice-president B. F. Ross., Assistant secretary Mrs.. Mary K. Smith. Historian Orvll Dodge. The veterans elected the following: officers: President Dr. C. W. Tower. Senior vice-commander C Zeek. Bi. Junior vice-commander R. W Lundy. Adjutant W. E. Thorpe. Quartermaster Simon Miller Chaplain R. B. B. Paul. NOTED ENGLISHMAN DEAD: Lionel S. Wist, Whom Cleveland Fired Expires. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Sept. 4. Lionel Sack vino West died yesterday. Wb.no Brltlsh Minister to the United States, ho was recalled upon Uie request of President Cleveland. AT THE THEATRE: - Tho Margaret lies Company will. play at the Masonic Opera House to night In "Olo Olson." This is the play that made such a big hit In tho; eaBt and a.lso by tho lies Co. fn Myr tle Point, Coqullle and Bandon. Tho company playing to packed houses In all of these towns. Mr. Meado In tho part of Ole makes a hit whorover ho appears. Tho rest of the com pany Is oxcollont In tho play and the? people of Marshfield should not lose tho opportunity to seo tho bill. Tho play wli! bo repeated agalli to--morrow night and tho company wfiM. return horo every Friday and' Satur day night of each weok. Two new pooplo havo been added to- this: 'ex cellent compuny and they are golngr to give Marshfield some of the besu' plays over seen on the lbcal stage. 41 mi m Z?Z-
