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01002 (3mtB WELL INFORMED PEO PLE HEAD THE COOS DAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WELL INFORMED. A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALERT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL THE NEWS. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. HI. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1908. No. 74. imn S AGIST Wm. L. Byng of Grays Harbor, Wash., Makes Charges Against Representative. SUBMITS MATTER TO STATE ATTORNEY Curry County Politician Enters Denial of Wrong Doing In Case. Wm. L. Byng, recently of Grays Harbor, Wash., arrived in Marshfield today from Curry county to lay serl ous charges against Col. J. N. Muncy, joint representative-elect from Coos and Curry counties, before L. A. Llljeqvlst, deputy prosecuting attor ney. Mr. Byng charges Col. Muncy with fraud In a land locating deal and wants to recover $125 which he (Byng) paid Muncy for locating him on a Curry county homestead. Col. Muncy Is, according to ad vices from Curry county, understood to enter a complete denial to Byng's charges. Mr. Llljeqvlst after hearing Mr. Byng's charges today informed him that he would refer the matter to Geo. Brown of Roseburg, prosecuting attorney for this district. Curry county Is outside of Mr. Llljeqvist's jurisdiction. Mr. Byng brought his wife and five children, the oldest of which is but nine years old, here with him, and says that he will remain until ho gets justice. He says ho Is a poor man and that this was the reason Lo sought to secure a homestead cheaply in the solitudes of Curry county in hopes of being able to provide for his family. Gold Reach Story. The details of the matter as print ed in the Gold Beach Globe, are as follows: "Wm. L. Byng, who recently ar rived from Grays Harbor to make proof on a timber claim, evidently was buncoed by I. N. Muncy who lo cated him on mineral land adjoining the McKinley group of copper claims about six miles east of this place. Mr. Byng arrived with his family about three weeks ago with Inten tion of filing on a homestead adjoin ing the timber claim. "Muncy with his mules moved Byng and family to the McKinley cabin and a day was set when he would show Mr. Byng a nice spot to build on the homestead. Directing Mr. Byng and family to a nice place to build, and on a pretext that he was going around another way, Muncy caught his mules, divided what ra tions and tobacco there was In the cab'ln with Mr. Byng, devoured a kettle of soup that they had left for the children to lunch on and depart ed for Colliers' creek, says Byng. "At any rate Byng's suspicions became aroused at Mr. Muncy's strange actions, came to town and related his pitiful story to different ones who advised him to employ ex-Surveyor Cunnlff to survey out his claims, which advise he acted upon. Mr. Cunnlff surveyed out his claims and found on his timber claim a lit tle strip of scrubby timber along one edge of three forties ranging from three to five chains wide and gives as his opinion that there isn't any merchantable timber on the claim at all. "Mr Byng has since moved his family to town and will endeavor to recover from Mr. Muncy the location fees. Had there been four or five million feet on the claim, It is very doubtful if proof could bo made upon it as It is known to be underlaid with mineral. To make it doubly worso for Muncy, ho has owned a part of the McKinley group for the past twelve years and has been known to ask very unreasonable prices for tho mine so great was the mineral there; then to turn around and locate a part of the same ground as timber land and take money for it from a poor man with a largo family, we think it is time tho courts should redress such wrongs and free board MAKE S ACCUSATIONS COL. 1. N. CY TO MEET OCT. 14 Annual Convention of Second District to Be Held In Marshfield. The annual convention of the Re bakahs of the Second District of Oregon, will be held In Marshlleld, October 14, and will be largely at tended by representatives of lodges In this section. Mrs. Mary Smith of Grants Pass, president of the Ore gon Rebekah Assembly, Is expected to be present. The arrangements for tho conven tion have not been completed yet. Mrs. W. J. Butler, secretary of West ern Star Lodge of Marshfield, which will entertain the visitors, Is expect ing to hear from the surrounding lodges today or tomorrow as to the number of delegates they will send and the part they are willing to take in the program. It Is proposed to give a banquet for the visitors at noon of October 14. Then at 2:30, the convention will convene in the I. O. O. F. Hall. Part of the afternoon, possibly, and all of the evening session will be given over to lodge and degree work, various teams exemplifying the work. Marshfield Lodge Proposes to Erect Building at Fourth and 'D' Streets. At a meeting of Myrtle Lodge No. 3, Knights of Pythias, last evening, preliminary steps were taken looking towards the immediate erection of a home on the lots which tlje lodge re cently purchased at tho southwest corner of Fourth and 'D' streets. It is proposed to expend about $8,000 Jn the Improvement. Last night, tho officers of the lodge were Instructed to secure estimates, plans and specifications for the pro posed building and report back to a future meeting at an early date. According to preliminary plans, It Is proposed to erect a two-story frame building with ground dimensions of 50x100 feet. The first story of tho proposed building Is to be used for store rooms and tho upper story to be fit ted into a lodge hall and home. The site is just across Mills Slough, south of tho Masonic Opera House. This will make that locality a lodge center, the Woodmen having purchased the corner just across from the Masonic Opera House and hall with a view of building there at an early date. bo furnished the wrong doers until thoroughly penitent," Muncy Enters Denial. The Port Orford Tribune prints tho following: "Wo are in receipt of a letter from Hon. I. N. Muncy emphatically de nying tho accusations made against him 'in tho last week's Globe for lo cating a Mr. Byng upon a timber claim that, Is alleged, contains no timber but has been known for some time to have mining improvements. Mr. Muncy says that tho mine and timber location are in different town ships, and that his part in tho tran saction has been on tho square and above board." FINEST ASSORTMENT of LADIES' Fall and Winter SHOES just received. Merchant & Kam- merer. A If. OF P. LODGE THREE III ARE BURIED ALIVE Cave-In Imprisons Workmen In Portland Sewage System Trench One Badly Injured Removed Alive. 'By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. G. J. Jar tincn and Robert Kayhao, Russian Finns, and Frank Matsen, all mem bers of a crew digging a sewer in the Brooklyn district, were buried alive early today by the caving In of the tunnel. Matsen's head remained unburied DOLLAR REFUSED William Taylor, San Francisco Tailor, Ends Long Carousal With Attempted Murder and Suicide Today. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6. Will iam Peters, a tailor, shot his wife four times, inflicting flesh wounds and turned the pistol on himself and One of the Owners of the Al liance to Spend Week On Coos Bay. Prentiss Gray, secretary treasurer of the California and Oregon Coast Steamship Company, owners of the steamship Alliance, and wife, will come up on the M. F. Plant this week to spend a week or so on Coos Bay. Mr. Gray Is making a general tour of the agencies of the company and having heard, doubtless through Agent Harry Skinner, of the wonders of Coos Bay, decided to make his trip here sort of a vacation and have Mrs. Gray enjoy it with him. Mr. Skinner has just received a letter an nouncing his coming visit. Mr. Gray was recently taken Into the firm of which his father has been tho head for years. Tho Alliance sailed for Portland this morning with a good cargo of freight and a fair sized passenger list. Among those who left here on her were the following: Mrs. A. M. Rozell, Miss May Rozell, H. L. Buck and wife, Miss Ida Coolidge, A. C. Van Walters, Frank Davis, Mrs. F. W. Todd, W. L. Goodell, J. Goodell, W. P. Hulett, C. W. Bradway, C. O. Metcalf, F. W. Weldon, A. Adolphson, Otto New man, Paul Mcintosh and wife, D A. Allison, C. A. Brayton, C. D. Bocker, Miss Kittle Wells, F. M. Isllnger and wife, Louise Isllnger, J. L. Jennings, M. C. Meade, A. A. Dean, O. Sumner. F GET CONTRACT Build Two Large Lighters For Western Pacific Railroad Company of 'Frisco. The Western Pacific Railway Company of San Francisco, has awarded a contract for the construc tion of two new car floats to Kruse & Banks of North Bend, the craft to bo used In handling its freight on San Francisco bay. The first one is to bo completed within six months and tho second within nine months. Tho floats aro to bo 272 feet over all in length, 30 feet wide by 12 feet and C Inches deep. On tho for ward end will bo an overhanging deck, mado to flt tho ferry slips, above which will bo tho bridge and pilot-house. Tho floats will have a carrying capacity of sixteen freight qars on three tracks. When in ser vice theso floats will bo towed by a PRENTISS DRAY TO VISIT HERE 8 and ho was conscious for a while. A large crew went to work to effect ttie rescue. The Finns were about three hun dred feet in the tunnel and eighty feet underground. It is not believed possible that they are alive. The accident was due to' the collapse of timbers under the great pressure from above. Matsen was dug out late this af ternoon. His leg broken and badly bruised. The body of another man Is expected to be recovered this afternoon. ; TWO ARE SOOT blew out his brains. The tragedy 'was at the corner of Eddy and Webster streets, and was witnessed by a number of persons. Four months ago, Peters sold his tailor business, intending to buy a home ibut took to.drlnk and spent his money. His wife left him and secured employ ment. He waylaid her this morning as she was going to work nnd asked her for a dollar. Upon refusal, ho shot her. MEET TO AID Nineteenth Trans-Mississippi Congress Opens In San Francisco Today. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. G. The Nineteenth Trans-MissIsslppl Con gress, with a thousand or more dele gates from the western half of the United States attending, began its five days deliberation hero today. Temporary Chairman J. B. Caso of Abilene, Kan., called the delegates to order and dwelt at length on the past work there has been done In the west for the conservation of the na tural resources, and the extension of tho present Industries. The opening session was purely one of organiza tion and after the appointment of the requisite committees, the congress adjourned that the delegates and friends might participate In an excur sion to San Francisco harbor. After the invocation of Rabbi Nleto, Thomas F. Walsh, chairman of the executive committee, made a few remarks on tho objects and scope of the congress. Tho nddresses of welcome were delivered by Governor Glllet, Mayor Taylor, Senator Per kins, Congressman Kahn and C. G. Moore, president of the San Fran cisco committee. Responses were made Informally by delegates from the various states. 700-horse power tug, now building at the Craig Shipbuilding Company, at Long Beach, Cal. The contract for tho lighters was made by Robert Banks, representing Kruse & Banks. Mr. Banks has just returned from San Francisco and is elated over securing the con tracts. He was in competition with some of tho best-known shipbuild ers on the coast. About a million and a half feet of lumber will bo required for the now craft, work on whloh will begin at once. "Business is picking up consider ably," said Mr. Banks today. "A month ago, when I was in San Fran cisco to submit our bid on tho lighters, there were about twenty large vessels tied up becauso there wasn't any business for them, This time, all of these wero busy, tho only vessels tied up for lack of business being a few sailing vessels. There was a better feeling among ship owners nnd business men generally who think tho revival of trado is permanent." Tho Falrhavon which was built by Kruso & Banks several months ago Is in Coos Bay for tho first time since hor initial doparturo from lioro. She camo up to Porter to load with lumbor for San Pedro. Steamer URCAICAVATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 10 A. M. W EUROPEAN POWERS LIKELY DETROIT GETS THEJEHNANT VICTORY OVER CHICAGO TODAY GIVES MICHIGAN CITY CLUB HONORS IN AMERICAN LEAGUE (By Associated Press. CHICAGO, 111., Oct. G. Detroit In winning today's game from Chicago gets tho American Leaguo pennant for this year. NEW YORK WINS. Defeats Boston by Score of Four to One In National League. (By Associated Pres3.) NEW YORK, Oct. G. Tho New York National League team today de feated Boston by a. score of four to one. CALL GAME A TIE, National League Directors Uphold President's Piilliuiu's Decision. (By Associated Press.) CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. G. The directors of tho National Baseball League today decided the protested New York-Chicago game of Septem ber 23, was a tie, upholding the deci sion of President Pulllam from which the New York club appealed. The disputed game will be played off on a date to bo agreed upon by the two clubs. 31 "BODIES Dissecting Rooms of Minnesota University at Minneapolis Destroyed By Fire. (By Associated Press.) MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct. G. Thirty human bodies aro believed to have been burned last night In a fire that destroyed tho -Anatomy Hall of Minnesota State University. Tho building was used by tho medical classes for dissecting purposes. Tho fire loss Is $1G,000. NO ACTION ANNOUNCED. Much Interest In Oulconio of Conilron Case. Mayor E. E. Straw has not yet mado any announcement of n final outcome In tho case of Nlghtwatch man Condron. Mr. Condron has dis carded his uniform and friends an nounce that he has decided to resign and resume his former employment ns a foreman of a street grading force. Neither Mayor Straw or Mr. Con dron could bo reached this afternoon. It Is barely possible tho matter may bo brought up nt tho meeting of tho city council tonight although Mayor Straw has entire charge of tho police force There was talk among Mr. Con dron's friends of circulating a peti tion that he bo retained on the police forco. When this was started, others talked of circulating a counter peti tion. REELECT OLD MEN. Northern Pnciflc Railway Holds An nual Meeting. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, Oct. G. Tho annual meeting of the Northern Pacific Rail road was held today. All of tho re tiring directors wero reelected. F I N E S T ASSORTMENT of LADIES' Fall and Winter SIIOICS jUBt received. Merchant & Kata merer. Ladles SKIRTS and WAISTS Just received at Ladles' Emporium. GO 1 0 WIR Porte Says It Is Up to Them tr Uphold Berlin Treaty In Bulgarian Affair. FRANCE AND ENGLAND STAND TOGETHER Russia and Italy and Probablyr Germany to Join In Inter national Conference. By Associated Press. VIENNA, Oct. G. The re- ports that Austria-Hungary is mobilizing troops, today is ofll- - daily declared to be without foundation. 4 (By Associated Press.) CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. G. Tho council of ministers held a long ses sion this morning to consider tho action of Bulgaria In declaring her in dependence of Turkey. It was decid ed impossible to nccept any proceed ings that violated existing treaties,, and that Turkey should address as. circular note to tho powers pointing; out the necessity of taking measures, to enforce respect for tho treaty oC Berlin. As Turkey's rights aro guar anteed by the powers. She will look: to them for their defense. RUSSIA IS SILENT. Czar AVou't Commit Himself On llul Kiiiiiiu, Affair. (Bv Associated Prcs.) ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. G. No statement of tho attitude of tho Rus sian government on the Bulgarian! affair Is obtainable today. Tho di plomats aro unwilling to commit themselves regarding tho possibility of a Turko-Bulgarian war, but the gonoral Impression Is that Turkey will not regard Bulgaria's action which was taken In tho faco of em phatic Russian protests as a cause for war. TO CALL CONFERENCE. EiU'opcun Poers to Pass On Bul garian Affair. (By Associated Press. J PARIS Oct. G. It is announced this afternoon that France and Great Britain are In complete accord oa tho principle of an Immediate Inter national conference to consider tho Bulgarian situation. Russia and! Italy also favor such a conference? and oven Germnny s oxpected to ad hero to tho proposal, Tho latest ad vices from Constantinople Indicate tho Porto will accept tho advlco of Franco and Great Britain, and tho result of this conference. SECURES LARGE TRACT Gardiner Man Purchases 600 Acres On Umpqua From John Slimmin. San Diego (Cal.) Sun says: "Ovei G00 acres of harbor lands on tho Umpqua Rivor, southern Oregon,, comprising tho townslto of Provi donco, has beon sold by John sum mon to Capt, Warron P. Reed, or Gardiner, Oro., tho new owner of Reedsport, which adjoins the present purchase. Tho Spreckols railroad. which has been acquired by the Southern Pacific running fiom Myr tlo Point to Coos Bay, Ore , Is to b -extended through tho tract to Drain A largo lunibeilnt' plant will bt built as soon as tha railway Is Ire oporatlou. The former owner has rgcontly coma to San DIogo to mako his homo, and tho sale was mado In tho olllce of tha Park-Grablo Company," Wj . in IS !.' I I M Mjtdtl,.... rt,T -. TXvrJinr'
