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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1908)
adfilatf 4 fart. Ostites A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALEUT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEAHLESS. ALL THE NEWS. WELL INFORMED PEO PLE READ THE COOS BAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WELL INFORMED. m MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1908. No. 72. PRESIDENT UP RECORD Chief Executive of Nation Gives Indian Land Fraud Details. ST. LOUIS MAN TELLS OF DEALS Political Campaign Enlivened By New Expose of Leaders. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 3. President Roosevelt today gave out for pub.lcatlon a letter received by him from W. L. Sturdevant of St. Louis In which the writer declares that Gov. Haskell's statement In his letter of Sept. 30 regarding the lat ter's connection with the Zeek In- dlan lands Is so Imperfect that It Is entirely misleading. The text of the ' letter fojlows: Gov. Haskell's letter of the date of Gov. Haskell's letter of the late or Sept. 30 the following statement: 'Yes, I believe I am a dofendant as to certain government townsfte lots in one of nearly eleven thousand suits that you have brought against as many different honorable and high minded citizens of this state during this presidential catnpaign year and you will not undertake to deny that petty politics for the purpose of- re publicanizing about twenty thousand Indian voters is your sole motive in having those suits brought and I i'er. aim. ,. -. v.., - ; ( charge you with knowing that there Hns. Geo. Calley, A. B. Hotchkiss, has been no delay in these cases ex- John Garver, G. H. Pearson, Mrs. C. copt that occasioned by the court's I R- Hammond, Herbert Bradley, W. deliberations taken by himself as the S. Gordon, Mrs.. Bessie Gordon, Eve tlmo ho deemed necessary to consider lyn Gordon, Helen Gordon, Mrs. F. whether or not there was any merit M. Goff, Mrs. C. M. Gordon, Mrs. O. in thanetitlon filed bv your attorney.' ,E. Wagner, O. E. Wagner, Henry This statement regarding the town site suits is so Imperfect that it is entirely misleading. All those suita In which Gov. Haskell is defendant, except one, were filed In 1907, prior to the admission of Oklahoma as a state. Ho Is charged with direct participation in the frauds through which the Indians were deprived of their property and the bills seek to hold him personally liable for the injury thus inflicted. He has not answered to the merits of a single case, but all pleas filed by his answers are purely technical and necessarily dilatory In effect. Tho letter goes on to say that all efforts to obtain expeditious hear ings have met with no response on tho part of Gov. Haskell or the other defendants. SAVE NEGR Los Angeles Officers Capture Woman's Assailant In Time to Save Him. (By Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3. Edwin Morton, a negro accused of robbery and assault on Miss Edna Ralston of this city in lonely spot on the Colgrove line, was arrested and brought to this city to save him from attack by infuriated armed men who were searching for him. MEET IX SPOKANE. National Irrigation to Hold Next Ses sion There. (By Associated Press.) ALBURQUERQUE, N. M., Oct. 3. Spokane was selected as the meet ing place of the next Irrigation Con gress. PIANO STUDIO of Louis H. Boll, First Trust and Savings Bank build ing. Winter term now open. 0 RM MOB REMEMBER THE DATE, OCTO- BER fl, at tho Rink. Grand masquer ado ball. Music by Bay City Orches tra. CHICKEN FEED at Haines. S W OF GOV. HASKELL BREAKWATER LEAVES FOR PORTLAND AND THE M. F. PLANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO THIS AFTERNOON. Outgoing vessels today carried a large number from Coos Bay. The M. F. Plant sailed about noon for Frisco and the Breakwater sailed at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Portland. Among those who sailed on the Breakwater were the following: Mrs. H. M. Benner, M. J. Steven son, Mrs. M. J. Stevenson, A. Conro, E. L. Henderson, Oscar Walsanen, Miss Nellie Tower, Mrs. C. W. Tower, B j FuiIert0Ili Norma -Jennings, Mrs. T M Tlnton. A. M. Branch. C. M. slngleback( Jt P. Wrlght, Mrs. J. F. Wright and two babies, Mrs. G. W. Mitchell, Gladys Mitchell, Dewey Mitchell, Louis Klmston, Mrs. S. A. Coxton, Miss May Hunt, J. D. John son, Mrs. N. E. Olson, F. J. Eber coeson, John Finley, Mrs. John Fin ley, B. McNair, Mrs. B. McNair and baby, Mrs. L. Jenkins, Mrs. E. S. Erlckson, E. S. Erickson, John Fe dek, R. Baldwin, R. L. Dingman, C. C. Kramer, A. KaushI, Mrs. G. R. Bradley, W. H. Barry, C. E. Hollo- i- -. -m t -.,in r t ri Hewett, Jr., C. McGuire, Mrs. W. R. F. Browne, Molly Browne, Cecil Brown, Grace Brown, M. Alessandro, Chas. Downing, Peter Satorl, Peter Palo, Chas. Woodruff, O. A. Foot. Thos Vigars, John Lennon, Mrs. Carroll Wright, Mrs. L. A. Clapp, Mrs. W. T. Evans, Miss A. Johnson, w. a. Bronson, T. T. McClellan, W. W. Hahn, Miss Carrol Russell, E. W. Hollisters. In From Frisco. The M. F. 'Plant arrived late yes terday from San Francisco after a rather rough trip up. Her incoming passenger list was as follows: A. J. French, M. Kane, Mrs. Kane, J. F. Quirck, A. T. Livingstone, H. Baker, Miss T. Manciet, Mrs. A. G. Hoyt, Mrs. Harriet Nicholls, Mrs. J. M. Blake, W. A. Llnegar, Mrs. Line gar, Alfred Johnson, F. C. Johnson, C. O. Metcalf, C. V. Smith, M. C. Lewis, Mrs. Lewis, Geo. Balnes, Mrs. Baines, Teddy Hartman, Ned Ste vens, J. Corbett, E. W. Sandowe and twenty steerage. M. F. Plant Sails. The M. F. Plant sailed with a good cargo of freight and a largo number of passengers at 2 o'clock for San Francisco. Among those who sailed on the Plant were tho following: A. H. Wood, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. B. M. Holcombe, Miss Painter, Miss Wood, Mrs. Ham, W. E. Pike, Mr. Arnold, Mrs. Denehy, Mrs. Davis, G. W. Halllday, L. Kalmuk, Mr. Pollex fen, Mrs. Pollexfen, Lloyd Arnold, Mr. Barrett, A. J. Marcus, A. H. Agnow, Mrs. E. M. Furman, Mrs. Ar nold, Mrs. F. P. Frame, Mrs. Slattery, Millie Gould, Geo. A. Gould, Chas. Boyco, J. R. Ervy, J. Hathaway, C. Ruley, P. J. Logglo, Miss Vivian Tay lor, S. Mahammed, F. S. Watter, L. M. Gard, J. Bak, M. M. Wolfe. Ladles SKIRTS and WAISTS just received at Ladles' Emporium. Mrs. EIrod received her FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY on tho Plant last night, and will have her opening Monday, October '5th. Sho extends an Invitation to tho ladles of Coos Bay. REPORTS SALMON CATCH. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 3. Consul General West of Vancouvor, reports the total catch of tho season of sockeyo salmon to bo 338,000 cases. MANY LEAVE HERE TODAY OVER 710 DROWNED BY FLOOD ) Terrific Loss of Life Reported From Hyderbad District of British East India Number Is Growing. (By Associated Press. BOMBAY, India, Oct. 3. Upwards NOTED RATE CASE GOES HIGHER Circuit Court of Appeals Judges at San Francisco Unable to Agree On Injunction Pro ceedings In Oregon Lumber Controversy. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3. Judges Gilbert, Morrow and Ross of the United States circuit court of appeals, MAK Week has been quiet but North Bend nears 50,000 mark Other changes of the week FIRST DISTRICT Includes Marshfield, Eastsldo and surrounding ter ritory: Votes. Miss Elizabeth J. Cox , . . 4,708 Miss Mamie Mahoney of Marshfield. 9.9GS Miss Geneviove Tellefson, of Eastsldo 19.SG2 W. C. Weaver, Jr., of Marshfield. 2,914 Miss Lillian Hall of Marshfield 1.53G Miss Grace Kruse of Marshfield 3,018 Miss Uma Marsh of Marshfield 2,604 Miss Millie Johnson of Marshfield. 2,542 Jake Goldie of Marshfield ' '..."... 6,228 Miss Maud Painter of Marshfield 2.1S4 Miss Florence Edwards of Allegany. 2,170 Eric P. Bolt of Marshfield 18,853 Miss Elsie Hall of Marshfield 1,948 Marshfield High School 10,248 Doric Chapter No. 53, Order of Eastern Star of Marshfield ... GG.84S Marshfield Aerie No. 538. Fraternal Order of Eagles, Marshfield. 9,978 Koos Tribe, No. 33, Order of Redraen, Marshfield . ... 8,248 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 48,934 Miss Lillian McCann of North Bend. 43.G48 North Bend Lodge No. 8261 Modern Woodmen of America.. .. 416 Arago Lodge No. 28 I. O. O. F.. 312 THIRD DISTRICT Bandon: Votes. Knights of Pythias, Lodge of Bandon 2,408 Mrs. Willard F. Jones ef Bandon... 2,308 Miss Mildred Morse of Bandon 2,704 FOURTH DISTRICT Myrtle Polnt: Votes. Roy Haines of Myrtlo Point 1,114 Miss Eva A. Laird 3,412 FIFTH DISTRICT Coqullle and vicinity: Votes. Mtes Ella Johnson of Coqulllo 3.812 Miss Grace D. Yoakam A'..- S MADE NIGHTWATCHMAN LIKELY TO BE REMOVED FOR ALLEGED UN PROVOKED ASSAULT ON TWO WELL-KNOWN TRAVELING MEN. Charges of brutality and unprovok ed assault on Chas. Boyce and Wm. H. Barry, two well-known Portland traveling men, by Nightwatchman Walter Condron last night, wero laid before Mayor E. E. Straw today by a dozen of leading citizens. Accord ing to Mayor Straw's friends, the matter will result in tho discharge of Mr. Condron from tho police force. However, Mr. Straw could not be found late this afternoon to ascertain whether he had reached any decision In the case. According to tho stories of a dozen or so of prominent local men who witnessed tho fracas, tho attempted arrest and assault wero totally un called for. Tho affair started in tho I. O. O. F. Hall last evening where tho Margaret lies Company was playing. Messrs. Boyco and Barry and other frionds woro in attendance and Nightwatchman Condron was in the hall to see that there was no dis turbance or Interference. While tho play was in progress, ho I of seven thousand bodies havo been extricated from the flooded district of Hyderabad.-It Is believed that the death roll will exceed all previous estimates, and may exceed ten thou sand. Practically all of the victims are natives and the exact number drowned will never been known as whole villages were swept away. today announced they were unable to agree In the matter of the injunction sought by the Southern Pacific and Oregon and California railroads against the fixing of freight rates on Oregon lumber by the Interstate commerce commission. The facts in volved Include the right of the Inter state commerce commission to estab lish and alter freight rates and will be certified to the supreme court of the United States. It is expected that a decision will be rendered within sixty days. L ES THE LARGEST GAIN AGAINST CONDRON walked over to where Mr. Boyce was sitting and told him to come with him. He accompanied tho words by reaching over and grabbing Boyce, who is of small stature, and jerking him to tho door. As they neared the door, Condron drew his club and is alleged to havo struck him a number of times and then almost bodily threw him down stairs. Other mis treatment Is also charged. After placing Mr. Boyco In jail, Condron came out and started In on Mr. Bar ry who had como down from tho hall and was talking to Nightwatch man Shupe. Condron is alleged to havo struck at Barry, but friends got between them and hastened Barry away to the Blanco hotel where ho was stopping. Tho affair was witnessed by many and this morning a number of prom inent locnl men, many of whom wero Inconsed with tho prev'ous conduct of Mr. Condron, appeared before Mayor Straw and laid all tho facts before him with ovldenco to sub stantiate their statements. Among thoso Ni'(ho lid so wero John D. Gobs, J, W. Flanagan, Georgo Good rum, Frank E. Hague, Charles Mc Knlght, Walter Lyons, Glen L. Davis, Wm. H. Barry, Chas. Boyco, Mr. Hur ley, Mr. Stevens and others. It Is understood that Mr. Condron STEAMER WRECKEO BY STORM ON TO CONTEST CASE National League Club Appeals From Decision of President Pulliam In Matter. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. 3. Tho New York National League team today ap pealed from the decision of Presi dent Pulliam rendered last night In the disputed New York-Chicago game. A tie meeting of tho board of directors will bo held next Mon day for final disposition of the mat ter. Scores Today. The American League game results today was: Philadelphia 8, and ' Boston 7, and the National League game was: New York 2, and Phila delphia 3. In New York, tho American league second game resulted: Washington 2, and New York 3. The first game's score was: Washington 1, and New York 2. Pennsylvania Judge Decides That New York Sheriff Is Not Guilty. (By Associated Prercs.) SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 3. Judge Archibald in tho U. S. Circuit Court this afternoon decided that Sheriff Lane, of West Chester County, Now York, was not in contempt In not having delivered Harry Thaw into tho keeping of a United States Mar shal to bo taken to Pittsburg to answer in tho bankruptcy proceed ings. RESORTS GO UP IK SMOKE Fire Wipes Out Big Hotels and Summer Cottages Near Boston. (Bv Associated Press.) BOSTON, Mass., Oct. 3. Two of tho largest hotels, Crest Hall nnd tho Ocean View hotel, and three valuable summer cottages at Wlnthrop Beach woro destroyed by fire early today, Tho loss' Is $150,000. claims that Boyco was making more noise than was necessary although Georgo Flanagan and Councilman Lockhart who woro sitting near them dony this. Manager Meade of tho Margaret lies company who was on the stage at tho time says that ho did not notice any disturbance until Mr. Con dron started for Mr, Boyco. Mr. Moado greatly regrets tho occurrence oven though ho and his company -had Ing what J7er to 'Cj with tho mat tor. Mr. Boyco was allowed to remain in tho Jail but a few minutes. Jack Flanagan and Georgo Flanagan call ing Mayor E. E. Straw out of bed and had him release Mr. Boyco. ACCIDENTS IN AUTO RACE. (By Associated Pross.) BRIGHTON BEACH, N. J., Oct. 3. With a trail of Injured men and H LANE WINS IN CONTEMPT CASE tho hopelessly wrecked racing ma- tonight. Several drivers whoso ma chines of tllo twolvo automobiles that ohneB wero out of the raco rosumedT started in tho twenty-four-hour raco at ton o'clock. Tho leading car at on tho Brighton Beach track last tho twolfth hour had covared G1S evening, becamo faster with day light miles and wns thd car driven by this morning and apparently pru- Strang and Bessie. TILLAMOOK BA Springs Leak While Crossing! Out and Is Driven Back On Mud Flats. ANCHORS WOULDN'T HOLD HER IN BAT Water Put Out Fires and Left Her at Mercy of the Elements. (By Associated Press.) T'LLAMOOK, Ore., Oct. 3. Tho steam schooner Bandon, Capt. Reese,, is a wreck on tho mud flats of Tilla mook bay. Sho attempted to cross: out last night with a load of lum ber from the Miami Lumber Co., at Hobsonvlllc. Capt. Reese took the south Instead of tho north channel out and the weather being rough, the vessel pounded so heavily on tho bar- that she opened a seam and toolc water freely. The Bandon was then put back In to tho bay and anchored. Her fires wore put out by tho water. Her anchors would not hold her and a portion of her deck load was thrown off. The vessel drifted about all night and finally landed this morning on the mud fiats. The crewe ls safe. WAS BUILT HERE. Bandon Constructed at Krusc mid Banks? Shlpyiiuls a Year Ago. Tho Bandon is owned by A. F Estabrook and company of San Francisco, owners of tho Flfield, which was" put Into servlco a short time ngo. Both were built by Kruso and Banks, at North Bend. Until a short time ago, tho Bandon. had been plying between San Fran cisco and Bandon, carrying lumber and passengers. She was taken off tho run to undergo repairs and tho Flfield was transferred from tho Coos Bay-San Francisco run to tako her place. Since tho repairs wero made, tho Bandon has not been on a. regular run, coming Into Coos Bay a f0w times to load with lumber at tho C. A. Smith mill. One of her Inst visits hero was when sho brought la tho body of her chief engineer who died suddenly at Bandon severaH weeks ago. Dick Troxel's Magic Power Over Reptiles fails to Con quer Rattler. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 3-DicIC Troxol, a snake charmor who was: bitten by a rattler yesterday while ex amining a consignment of snakes at an express office, died today. donee was cast to tho winds, no chance being considered too great and no danger too menacing for tho drivers. As a result of all previous records have been eclipsed. Tho four leaders at the end of tho tonthi hour wero in advance of tho previous best mark from three to forty-three; miles. N. G. FIckott, a special patrol offi cer, while crossing directly in tho path of tho machines wns thrown sixty feet by an Amorlcnn machine driven by Robertson. FIckott is la n critical condition. Robertson was. oil tho track for six hours for ropalrs but resumed In tho ninth hour of tho raco. Cur aftor car mot with nccldonts, ono burning from a leak In tho gaso lino tank. The race stopped at olght o'clock to permit ropalrs to tue track. It was losumod at 10. 0C o'clock nnd will finish at ten o'clock. CHARMER IS SNAKE VICTIM GOOD HAY of all kinds at Haines. FWi. MJBP7
