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7 c. ?l 4L3LMW w &AL NEWSP, mmm WELL INFORMED PHO PLE READ TUB CX)OS BAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WELIi INFORMED. lENDENT, Al A REAIj NE INDEPENDENT, Vn in NEWSY ALL A 1 CONCISE NEWSY'''00, FEARLESS. ALL NEWS. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY CiDOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1908. (tea kiHMMMifWMMA m mm V N l V I STOLEN FROM Valuable Securities Lost By Wells Fargo, Between Portland and Salem. DETECTIVETHINK THEY HAVE CLUE Were Shipped By President of Salem Capital National Bank. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Sept. 8. Detectives who have been working for several weeks to solve the mysterious disap pearance of $70,000 iworth of secu rities and other valuables from the Union Depot and In charge of the Wells Fargo Express Company of this city have, they believe, absolute clue to the identity of the perpetrator of the robbery. The package was ship ped by J. H. Albert, president of the Capital National Bank of Salem, to Joseph Myers who on August 21, the date the securities were shipped, was with his wife a guest at the Portland hotel. The package never reached its destination and disappeared from .j, the express office late on the night of August 21, or in the early morning next day. Just who the man Is, who is supposed to have stolen the pack age, the detectives will not make public. It Is not certain that he is in the city or state. His identity will not be made public until he is arrest ed. The detectives are at Salem look- - ing over a number of peculiar feat ures connected with the case. It is understood that if an -arrest is made it will be In that city. STRANGE EXPLANATION OFFER- ED BY MRS. RICE OF OMAHA, AS TO HOW DR. RUSTIN OF THAT CITY CAME TO HIS DEATH. (By Associated Press.) ' OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 8. In the re quest today over the death of Dr. Frederick Rustin, Miss Anna DIneen, a maid at the Rustin home, testified that Mrs. Abbie Rice, "the woman in the case," came to the Rustin home during Mrs. Rustin's absence in the country and was with a man wearing glasses. She served dinner to them, Dr. Rustin being present. In a statement to the police, Mrs. Rice said she and Dr. Rustin agreed to die together. Rustin went home to carry out his portion of the com pact, but Mrs. Rice's nerve failed her. She tried several times to reach Dr. Rustin telephone to inform him that she could not carry out the com pact, but she faljed to reach him in time, she says. HEARST RAPS BRYAN. Scores Gompers and Democrats In Davenpprt Speech. (By Associated Press.) DAVENPORT, la., Sept. 8. W. R. Hearst delivered the address at the Labor Day celebration here, devoting it to an attack on President Gompers, W. J. Bryan and Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, the treasurer of the Dem ocratic National committee. He told the audience .that neither of the old parties are in sympathy with the working men. He said that years ago, when the workingmen of Wash ington were arguing for what they honestly believed best for themselves and their families, Bryan called them "Public beggars." He said that Has kell is a member of the secret Citi zens' Alliance. Thonias L, HIsgen, the Independence League candidate for president, also spoke. The steamer BREAKWATER sails for Portland SATURDAY, September 12 at 11 a. m. PACKAGE COULDN'T KEEP death comer AIMING lilll.lllll EXPRESS COMPANY SALEM CAN'T ' SOLVE CASE Members of Meyers Family Refuse to Discuss Robbery Or Troubles. (By Associated Press.) SALEM, Ore., Sept. 8. Joseph Meyers and wife held many consulta- tions today with their attorney. Meyers refuses to discuss the Port land Express robbery with anybody except his legal advisors. Attorney Richardson, who represents Meyers made several trips to the bank today evidently to consult J. H. Albert who expressed the missing package. Be yond saying he did not expect any sensational developments today, Ri chardson declined to discuss the case. The elder Meyers boys who instituted insanity proceedings against their father when he announced his inten tion of marrying, have been In close consultation with their attorney, but would not make any statement of the mystery or their differences with their father. The insanity charges were made in Portland a few weeks ago but were set aside and Meyers married the wo man he desired. LABOR DAY IS BIG SUCCESS Rain Didn't Detract From Cele bration In North Bend. A slight rain was the only thing that marred the celebration of Labor Day by Coos Bay at North Bend yes terday and it did not detract to any extent from the success of the event. The program was one of the largest ever arranged for an event of the kind on Coos Bay and was carried successfully practically in Its enti rety. A feature of the day was an im promptu address in the afternoon by Captain A. M. Simpson who had re turned in the morning from Portland. Just as soon as L. A. Hughes and other members of the committee in charge of the day's events heard of his presence, they waited on him and insisted that ho say a few words and he graciously agreed to do so. His son, Mayor L. J. Simpson of North Bend, delivered the address of wel come. While the talks of the father and son, who are generally recogniz ed as the builders of North Bend, were brief, they carried assurances that the two were ever willing and ready to aid in any movement that would benefit the laboring man's condition. Both were optimistic as to the future and were roundly ap plauded by the large audience who had assembled for the speaking in the pavilion. James Barrio of Marshfield, mnrshal of the day, presided as chair man of the meeting and others who had made brief talks were C. A. Strickland and R. G. Summerlln. The athletic program was an in teresting feature of the day and while the number of events necessi tated the pulling off of some of them In the rain, a large crowd remained to see them. All were more or less warmly contested with a large num ber of entries. It was after G o'clock before L. A. Hughes, the official starter, said go in the last event. ResultH of Contests. Men's boat race for 600 yards Wilson, first in 5:12. Women's boat race for 300 yards (Continued on page two.) RUMOR PLOTS AGAINST ROOSEVELT Insane Man Arrested While Trying to Reach President Oyster Bay Issues Denial of Scheme to Assassinate Him. (Bv Assnclnted Press.) OYSTER BAY, Sept. 8. Sensa tional reports of attempts made to kill Pres. Roosevelt apparently have their origin in the fact that the hunt ing season has opened on Long Is land. Close investigation fails to reveal that there has been any overt FIGHT FIPE Between 600 and 700 Settlers Hemmed In By Forest Conflagration. (By Associated Press.) DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 8. Re ports received today indicate that the forest fires are raging along the northeast shore as far as Grand Ma rais, west to the Western Mesaba ranges, south to within ten or fifteen miles of Duluth and as far north as the extreme northern edge of the ranges and perhaps much farther. Settlers are being burned out by hun dreds. Six to seven hundred settlers are fighting for their lives with no ave nue to escape. The fire has penned them in and the flames are rushing to ward the lake shore. Grand Marais is said to be a total loss. BABY MEETS Two-Year-Old Newport Child Falls Head Foremost Into Spring. (By Associated Press.) NEW PORT, Ore., Sept. 8. The two-year-old son of Robert Williams living near here, was accidentally drowned. While attempting to get a drink in a spring the little evidently fell in head first. fellow EN LEAP NEAR D WM M WINDOW Two End Lives In Same Way.Mme. Marie Le Blanc Fatally In New York Today As Result of Grief. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Sept. 8. Twd wom en, one grieving .over the death of a favorite spn, and the other despond ent over her illness, leaped to death today from the windows of their homes. Mrs. Anna Reisch, whose son was drowned recently, and Miss Lillian Reynolds, aged fifty, were tho victims. WON'T RECEIVE PAPAL DELE GATE. English Protestants Protest Against' King's Honoring Visitor. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, Sept. 8. King Edward has arranged to spend a week at , Doncaster, where the nice meeting is , being held. He thus vetoee the re port that he would receive Cardinal Vincent Vannutelll, the papal dele gate to the Eucharist congress, now assembling at Westminster, The ac tion is taken in answer to the Pro testant Federation's request that the king should not receive a papal dele gate, pointing out that the ancient law forbidding the entry of a papal legate into England has not been em-brogated. act directed against the president. Secretary Loeb says that no official attention is being paid the matter. SENT TO ASYLUM. Armed Man Who Tried to Reach Roosevelt Declared Insane. MINEOLA, L. I., Sept. 8. John Coughlan', the armed man who was arrested while attempting to reach President iloosevelt yesterday, was examined "by physicians today, and pronounced insane and taken to the asylum: TAKE LIVES Sixty-Six Suicides, Mostly working Girls, at St. Peters burg In a Week. (By Associated Press.) ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 8. There have been sixty-six suicides in St. Petersburg during the past week. A large number of the victims are working girls. The epidemic will undoubtedly re sult In an investigation by the gov ernment and steps will be taken to stop the rapid increase in self des truction. Many have been out of employ ment and the recent epidemic here has caused much suffering and many attribute the suicides to these causes. TO KILLED TWELVE Bill Hatfield of Sherman, Tex., Thought to Be Notorious Jas. , Dunham of San Jose. (By Associated Press.) SHERMAN, Tex., Sept. 8. A man giving the name of Bill Hatfield is in jail here and js believed to be James Dunham, who murdered six people in San Jose, Cal., twelve years ago. He is being held awaiting advices from California. Injured During Exhibition In Toronto. (By Associated Press.) TORONTO, Sept. 8. Mme. Mario Le Blanc, a performer in a Toronto exhibition, was probably fatally in jured last night. While sliding down a wire she slipped from a high pole hanging by her teeth, but the pole leaned over causing tho wire to sag and throwing her to the ground, breaking her spine. MILLINERY OPENING. Mrs. L. M. Perry will hold her an nual fall and winter millinery open ing in North Bend THURSDAY SEPTEMBER JO. There will bo an unusually fine showing of all tho latest fall and winter styles in trimmed hats. All the ladies of Coos Bay are cordially invited to attend. LABOR DAY IN PORTLAND. Gov, Chamberlain ami Mayor Lnne Speak. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Sept. 8. Labor Day was celebrated by ono of the best parades in yearB. In tho afternoon Governor Chamberlain, Mayor Lane and others addressed the gathering. URGE I M ER HAVE TIGHT WIRE WALKER HURT FIVE MET DEATH FIRE AT DENVER LAST NIGHT OFFICE SET TO Coos ,Bay Citizens Present Governor With Fine Sample of Coos Bay's Products. One of the handsomest sets of of fice furniture ever seen In this sec tion was shipped on the Alliance to day. It is a gift from the people of Coos Bay to Governor Geo. E. Cham berlain and will be, at his suggestion, exhibited at the Oregon State Fair at Salem as a Coos Bay product. The office set which consists of a desk, desk chair, a table and six of fice chairs were manufactured by the North Bend Manufacturing Company and are of fir, finished dark. Every one who has seen the set has admir ed it greatly. , A year or so ago when Gov. Cham berlain visited Coos Bay he express ed great admiration for the furnish ings of the North Bend Chamber of Commerce. A number of business men who heard his remarks imme diately started a subscription to have a set made for him and within a short time $250 was raised in sub scriptions of ?5 or less and the order placed with Manager Bode. Mr. Bode has personally supervised the work on the set and the wood and workmanship are declared to bo perfect. BRITISH SHIP Aeon Which Sailed From San Francisco In July Thought to Have Been Destroyed. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. There is much anxiety in regard to tho British ship Aeon, sailing from this port July 6th, for Samoa and which has not since been reported. It is almost a certainty that the vessel met disaster. In addition to the crew she had on board, Chaplain B. R. Patrick of the United States Navy and family, and the wife of Naval Lieutenant Wm. Riddle. LONGWORTH'S STABLE BURNS. Servants mid Horses of President's Son-in-Luw Saved. (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Sept. 8. Congress man Nicholas Longworth's two-story brick stable was completely destroyed by fire early today. The loss is $30, 000. The horses and servants sleep ing in the building escaped. PEACE IN 'FRISCO. Laboring Men Celebrate Event By Great Pnrndes. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8. In dustrial peaco for the first time in years marked the celebration of Labor Day and was characterized by two monBter parados. It is estimated that twenty-five thousand were in line. (By Associated Press.) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 8. W. D. Haywood, former secretary of the Western Federation of Miners, was tho Labor Day orator hero. About twenty thousand participated in the parade. MILLINERY DISPLAY. Tuesday, Septomber 8, Clarke's millinery will have on display their new fall and winter styles. A gonoral invitation is extended to tho ladies of Coos Bay. SEE tho Venus Dnrrotte, the latest thing in hair' retainers. Coos Bay Cash Store. 1 MA -K III HOTEL Guests at the Belmont Jump to Death Or Injury During Blaze. EXITS WERE CUT OFF WHEN AROUSED Fought Each Other "Madly When They Discovered Their Plight. (By Associated Presb.) DENVER, Colo., Sept &. Five men lost their lives and a score o persons were injured, several seri ously, In a fire which gutted the Bel mont hotel, a three-story buildlns at 1723 Stout street, early today. The guests were awakened from their sleep by the cry of fire and rushed! pell-mell into the halls, but vera hommed in by flames on all sides. Ik the mad effort to escape, they fought and struggled while the rescuers were forced back by columns oC smoke and flames. Most of the kill ed and injured were victims of Jnmp ing. KILLS HIS WIPE. Palo Alto Man Murders Her In Pre- J sence of Child. (By Associated Press.) PALO ALTO, Cal., Sept. 8. Fclfce Rodriguez, a butcher, shot and killed his wife. No one saw the shooting: children. Rodriguez appeared to be .- ' under the influence of liquor anil threatened to kill himself before &a was placed under arrest. COODILLE G Harry Gardner and Miss Retta A Johnson Married There! Saturday. i COQUILLE, Ore., Sept. TS. Harry' R. Gardner, tho Portland pitchnr wno won the Coos county league, pennant for Coquillo this year, not only wok. a warm spot for himself in the 'heart of tho fans but also won one of the fans, Miss Retta Johnson. They were married quietly at the home at tho bride's brother, Albert Johnson. Saturday. The event came ns -a sur prise to all. Miss Jqhnson was .ono of the most popular young women la Coquillo. The young couple will go to Portland to reside. Hermann to Run Again? There is a well founded rumor la Coquillo to tho effect that the visit of the Honorablo BInger Hermann, former congressman to this county. Is not only to visit his relatives bat to sound the political depthB to sea what chanco he has for tho nomina tion for congress two years nence. MnrriagO Licences Granted, The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county cleric during the past week: Harry R Gardner and Miss Retta Johnson, both of Coquille; Curtis A. Rohn ana Daisy B. Caswell, both of Bandoa; Russell A. Kent and Nora Alice A. Kent, both of Bandon; J. S. L1eg- and Ethel M, Helbert, both of Baa don. DEMOCRATS IN MONTANA. ? Gov. Norris Has No Opposition For Tho Reiioiuluatloii. (By Asbociated Press.) ANACONDA, Mont., Sopt. 8. Th Democrats of Montana assembled hero today to put a full state (tlckct in tho field. Governor Norris has no opposition for ronomlnntlon. Thom as Long of Kallspoll and D. G. Dwr ny of Butto, are tho leading candi dates for congress. WE carry Knowlton & Economy FRUIT JARS. Tho best on earth. Coos Bay Cash Store, , w rn vj 4 .-9, W 1 fey jfl "" J e a drt' ?dj if t i ,-'iJ J 1 1 1! I i, & y i jnn-; ''on 0. Ha aS A V 'A ; V A V "t rtii . . ;'l.-
