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(tola WELL informed peo ple READ THE COOS BAY TIMES THAT'S WHY THEY ARE WELL INFORMED. mmm A REAL NEWSPAPER, INDEPENDENT, ALERT, CONCISE NEWSY AND FEARLESS. ALL THE NEWS. m MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1 908. No. 75. mm WOMAN Capt. J. Clayton Erb, Philadel phia Political Leader, Shot Dead. SISTER-IN-LAW IS HELD-FOR THE CRIME Declares That She Shot Be cause He Was Beating Her Sister. (By Associated Press.) PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 7. The killing at his country home near here last night of Capt. J. Clayton Erb, a trusted lieutenant and con fidential man of Israel W. Durham, formerly a leader of the local Repub lican organization has caused a sen sation in this city. Erb was shot dead by his sister-in-law, Mrs. Katherine Beizel, in a quarrel over domestic affairs. Capt. Erb and his wife had con siderable trouble, each accusing the other ol unbecoming conduct and the matter had reached the courts with a prospect that, sooner or later, di vorce proceedings ultimately would bo instituted by one or the other, but they continued to live at "Red Gables," the Erb country home. Mrs. Belsel in jail stated sho thought he was going to kill her, and that it was a case of who struck first and she fired at him six times, four bullets striking him. A physician was sent for, but ar rived when Erb was dead. Mrs. Belsel was staying at a nearby hotel and says she went to the house last night and heard angry words on tho second floor. She went upstairs and found Erb beating his wife. Sho says Erb turned on her and that sho shot him. HARRIMAN HAS SPINAL TROUBLE BOSTON, Oct. 7. Efforts are being made to learn exactly how serious is the spinal trouble for which E. II. Harri- man, capitalist and railroad magnate, has been taking treat- ment for several months. liar- rfman refuses to dlsciiss his ail- $ ment, and Dr. R. W. Lovett, of 234 Marlboro street, who Is car- ing for the magnate, declares it would be unprofessional for him to discuss the patient's case. NOTED MEN INTERESTED. Roosevelt, Tuft it ml Bryan Wire Trans-Mississippi Congress. (By Associated Press.') SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Oct. 7. President Roosevelt sent a telegram regretting his inability to attend tho Trans-Mississippi Congress and ex pressing his appreciation of the work of tho organization. A mes sage from Bryan regretted the fact that he was unable to attend and expressed his sympathy with tho pur poses of tho congress. Taft sent greetings and the hope that the con gress will be produclve of much good. GOT 815,000 FOR OUTLIVING Oi GIRLS ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5. Mrs. Marga rette Castens, ninety-four years old, who received $15,000 three years ago as the result of a unique com pact entered into by sixty-five girls in a German convent school moro than seventy years ago, died yester day in this city. She Is survived by six children, twenty-six grand-children and twelve great-grand-chll-dren. Soventy-fivo years ago Mrs. Cast ens was a pupil in a convent school near Stuttgart, Germany. The girls there agreed, just before they were graduated, to pay a certain number of marks a year into a Berlin bank, and the entire amount was to go to the last surviving member of tho class. Three years ago Mrs. Castens found herself the only one of tho class remaining. She wrote to tho hank, thinking that she would re ceive a few thousand dollars. What she got was in excess of $15,000. M TO PROJECT HER SISTER CONDRON IS SUSPENDED Mayor Straw Will Have City Council Investigate Charges Against Officer. Mayor E. E. Straw has announced that Nightwatchman Walter Condron has been suspended from duty and will remain suspended until a meet ing of all of the members of the city council can be held to consider the charges made against Mr. Con dron by a committee of citizens as a result of his treatment of Chas. Boyce and Wm. H. Barry, two tra veling men, last Friday evening. Councilman Flanagan and Lockhart are now in San Francisco and prob ably will not return for about two i weeks. It is expected that the hearing be fore the city council will be an open one in which Mr. Condron and his friends will present their side of the case and the friends of Messrs. Bar ry and Boyce will present their side of the case. After hearing both sides, Mayor Straw, it is stated, ex pects to have the council decide the matter. Mr. Condron's friends claim that he was sent for last Friday night by members of the Margaret lies Company to take care of some In dividuals who were disturbing the show. Manager Meade of the Margaret lies Company, says that a momber of the company did send for an officer but that the officer was not request ed to arrest anyone. Mr. Meade says that the sending for an officer was merely a precautionary step, it being customary to have officers around all performances to see that there is no disturbance. Mr. Meade also says that he was on the stage at the time the fracas started and that he was not aware of any disturbance until he saw Nightwatchman Condron take hold of Boyce. This and other matters will un doubtedly be thoroughly gone over when the council and mayor meet to investigate it. Pending the investigation, Mayoi Straw says he will not name any one to act in Mr. Condron's place. He said that might personally assist Of ficer Shupo and Marshal Carter. It he does this, Councilman Sacchl says ho is in favor of having the Mayor paid extra. THE LAZIEST MAN IS FOUND. Englishman Has Record of Seven Years of "Weariness." LONDON, Oct. 7. Arthur Chil cott, 38 years old, a homeless laborer, is the laziest man In England. When brought Into tho Kingston-on-Thames police court the other day, charged with refusing to perform his work In the Kingston workhouse, he wearily sat down and dropped his hat on the floor of the dock. He would not answer any question, but drop ped into a dozing condition. After bis sentence of three months' impri sonment with hard labor was read to him he ambled out of tho dock. Tho many imprisonments served by this lazy man include two of a year each. During the trial before the second, Chllcott seemed to sleep throughout the proceedings, hardly answering questions and recognizing such questions usually by a bored look and a yawn. Only once did ho display any energy. He was taken by mistake to an adjourned country quarter ses sions. The Judge had to discharge tho prisoner to rectify tho error. Chllcott, however, refused to leave his cell and walk away, until much time had been spent in persuading and assisting him. Although the law has labeled him "rogue and vagabond," a medical man declares ho suffers with "ergo phobia," or fear, of work, and this "malady" is consistent, according to this view, with physical competence. Use The Coos Bay Times Want Ads WILL RUN MILL C. A. SMITn LUMBER AND MANU FACTURING COMPANY WILL OPERATE PLANT TWENTY HOURS PER DAY SOON. The C. A. Smith Lumber and Man ufacturing Company Is completing arrangements to operate the mill on a double shift or about twenty hours out of each twenty-four. It Is ex pected that the second force will be AWSWAAVSVSAAWWWWV T TO BUY APPLES HERE Eureka, Cal., Will Endeavor to Get Fruit Supply From This Section. EUREKA, Cal., Oct. 7. The Eu reka Herald says: "President C. A. Monroe of the Monroe Cider and Vinegar Works of this city, said this morning that arrangements were be ing made for the shipment of elder and vinegar apples to Eureka from the Coos Bay section. Capt. Noren of the steamer Eureka of the North Pacific Steamship Company, which makes regular trips between this port and Coos Bay, has informed the agent of the North Pacific Company at: Coos Bay and tho shippers there are probably aware of what is offered here. If it is possible, Coos Bay ap ples will be brought to this city on every trip of the Eureka as long as the season lasts. It is said that here tofore the Coos Bay country has had no market for this kind of fruit, and there is every probability the north ern fruit men will be eager to take advantage of an opportunity to dis pose of the apples. The Monroe Cider and Vinegar t Works, which are located at the foot of 'E' street, opposite the warehouses of the North Pacific Steamship Com pany, will be put In operation for the first time in this city, at the end of three weeks. The manufacturing plant was moved from Ferndale sev eral months ago, and the time since lias been spent In establishing tho plant in Its new location and get ting ready for the winter's work." Craft Repaired and Is Being Steamed Up to Begin Actual Work Tomorrow. The dredge Oregon has been re paired and is being steamed up this afternoon preparatory to starting dredging tomorrow. Unless some thing unexpected interferes, the dredging will continue steadily from now on. Practically all of the pipe needed to carrying tho dredglngs to the shore and even about three-quarters of a mile from where tho dredge is working has arrived. As has been announced heretofore, tho dredge will start in the lower Bay and cut down the recently form od shoals in tho channel up to the, head of the Bay and will then work back cutting tho channel to tho spe cified and depth width. Tho hole caused by tho piling was patched by running tho dredge out on the mud flats. Tho contributions to tho dredging fund aro being collected today, tho subscriptions having been made by notes payable on demand. LADIES ONLY are invited to a free illustrated health talk by Dr. George M, Hyland of Portland, In TAYLOR'S HALL, NORTH BEND, Friday, October 0, at 2:30 p. m. Steamor BREAKWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, OCTOBER 10, at 10 A. M. LEE EDWARDS invites all his old friends to call at O, K, Barber shop. W START DREDGE ON THURSDAY DOUBLE SHIFT put to work In about three weeks, or about November 1. General Mannger J. E. Oren con firmed this report today, but was not prepared to make any further sta tement. The lumber market has been Improving considerably lately both as to price and demand. Extensive preparations have to be made for working the rnfll on a dou ble shift, extra men having to be secured for all departments and ar rangements made for handling tho logs and manufactured lumber HE MEN TO HELP MEETING Committees.Appointed For Re publican Campaign Work Here. Judge C. A. Sehlbrede today nam ed the committees to aid in making the Republican meeting here about October 15th, which will be address ed by Congressman W. R. Ellis of Pendlton a success. Mr. Ellis is an able speaker, and It is expected that he will be heard by one of the largest audiences that has ever turned out for a political gathering here. The committees named by Judgo Sehlbrede are as follows: Reception C. A. Sehlbrede, State Central committeeman of Coos coun ty; Dr. E. Mingus, precinct commit teeman of North Bend; F. K. Get- tins, precinct committeeman of South Marshfleld; A. H. Derbyshire, pre cinct committeeman of North Bend; Pat. Hennessy, precinct committee man of liibby; M. L. Tower, precinct committeeman of Empire. Finance Dr. E. Mingus, Dr. J. T. McCormac, J. W. Bennett, F. S. Dow and W. S. McFarland. Hall and Music J. S. Coke, W. B. Curtis, E. A. Anderson, Dr. C. W. Tower, J. W. Butler, and C. J. Millis. Entertainment C. A. Sehlbrede, I. S. Smith, D. L. Rood, Henry Sengs- tacken, L. D. Kinney, Geo. Watkins, E. L. C. Farrln, J. M. Blake, W. U. Douglas, W. R. Haines, L. J. Simp son, II. C. Diers, Peter Loggie, J. H. Query, Col. Brlgham, L. A. Liljeq vist and M. C. Maloney. MINER HURT Wm. J. Escott Severely Injured By Blast In Libby Mine Yesterday. Wm. J. Escott, a well-known Marshfleld man, was badly hurt In tho Libby mine late yesterday by tho unexpected explosion of a blast. No bones were broken but his head and face were severely lacerated by tho flying debris. Ho was unconscious for a time. Today ho Is resting easy and Drs. Ingram and Mingus who were called at tho time of tho acci dent do not anticipate any serious developments. Mr. Escott had set two blnsts and gone back to wait for tho explosion. He heard two explosions and thought they were his blasts and started back. As ho neared tho place, an explosion followed and ho was struck by tho flying chunks. Ho remembers no more details of the accident. He was immediately brought to his homo In this clly where ho is belug cared for. It is belioved that Mr. Escott heard a blast in another chamber of the mine and mistook It for ono of hU own. Whllo tho wounds to his head and face and other bruises aro very pain ful and will lay him up for sorao time he and his frlendB think that ho es caped mighty lucky. TO ARRIVE THURSDAY, an olo gant lino of LADIES' SUITS for a fow days only, como early and get your choice. S. LANDO. CHICKEN FEED at Haines. AUSTRIA GRABS 1 City Council Authorizes First Issue Under the Eddy Bond ing Act Here. The Marshfleld city council last evening ordered tho sale of nbout $10,000 worth of special Improve ment bonds to pay for several street Improvements that have recently been made. The bonds aro to bo Is sued under what Is known as tho Eddy bonding act. Tho bonds aro is sued on application of various prop erty owners liable for portions for the costs of tho various improve ments and are really a first mort gage against the property on which they aro Issued. They bear Interest at six per cent and are issued for a term of ten years, being paid off o-i tho partial payment plan. The bonds will bo dated November 1, but it is expected that they will be sold pno." to that date. Tho ordinance providing ror their sale specifies that they shall not bo sold for less than par and accrued interest nnd that any premium paid for them shall bo turned Into tho general fund of the city. As soon as the bonds are sold, tho contractors on tho various jobs will be paid In full for their work. Discuss Street Work. D. L. Rood appeared before tho council last night and urged that tho city put a concrete top on the crush ed rock paving on Second street, be tween Cedar and Myrtle streets. Ho said that ho and tho other property owners intended to make the same kind of an Improvement that F. P. Norton has made in his pnrt of the street and they desired the city to do so along the block which tl(o city purchased a year ago. Tho council was divided in opinion as to whether tho big fill made a year ago was thoroughly settled. It was finally decided that tho city engineer and street committee should Investigate it. If they decided that the fill is not settled sufficiently to put tho hard paving on top, tho other prop erty owners along the fill, will not be permitted to put in tho concrete. Permission was given tho property owners along tho solid portion of tho street to use concrete. Delay In Pity. Contractor D. W. Small, who com pleted tho grading of Flanagan street three weeks ago, was present to urgo early payment for his work. It was explained that tho Southern Pacific which pays a big 'portion of tho cost of tho improvement is slow owing to tho "red tape" tho bill has to go through and tho delay in issuing tho special bonds under tho Eddy bond ing act. Reject One BUI. After Councilman Sacchi had In sisted on all of tho current bills being read beforo being nllowed, Mayor Straw last night compelled tho coun cllmen to personally inspeot each bill. The inspection resulted in a bill for $2.05 by W. P. Murphy for hauling dirt away rom In front of his rosidonco being rojected. Tho other bills were allowed. Tho amount was $1,782.81. Thoro was a question about tho salary warrants for tho two nlgnt watchmen. Tho warrants wero mado out for $75 per month, tho salary al lowed them beforo tho raise, Tho ordinance providing for tho ndvanco was looked up and It was found that It was passed August 4, and that tho Increased salaries should begin Sep tember 4, bo that Nightwatchman Condron nnd Shupo will rcceivo al most $90 oach for their work last month. Routine Work. City Attorney Farrln was Instruct ed to havo tho teamsters' license or dinance ready for adoption at the next session. It is proposed to chargo n llconso feo for nil klndB of vehicles but tho amounts havo not been fixed. Lundobeck and Holm wcro given TWO IRE PROVINCES OE EUROPE Turkey and Servia Enter Pro test to Signers of Berlin Treaty. CRETANS WANT TO UNITE WITH GREECE Islanders Plan Coup d'Etat As Result of Outbreak In Bul garian. (By Associated Pres3.) BELGRADE, Servia, Oct. 7. Tho government has addressed an ener getic note to the signatories of tho? Berlin treaty against Austrla-Hun-garla's breach of the provisions oC the treaty in seizing tho occupied pro vlnces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.. This step, it is contended here, wlID prove futal to the future of Servla- WILL JOIN GREECE. Cretans Plan Coup d'Etat Oro Tnrkoy. fiANANEA, Island of Crete, Oct. 7- Tho Cretans, emboldened by tha developments in Bulgaria, aro pre paring a coup d'etat in favor of uniorc with Greece. ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 7. Dis patches from Cananea announce that, the people of Crete havo proclaimed? the union of that island with Greeco.- TURKEY ENTERS PROTEST. Doesn't Want Austria to Gobble Up' Territory. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Oct, 7. Tho council of lhlnlsters has de cided to protest against the annexa tion of tho provinco of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary through tho Austrian embassy here. TO PLACE BIBLE IN - ALL HOTEL ROOMS - KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 7. An organized movement to - place a Bible in tho rooms of 4- every hotel in the United States was formulated at tho Grand Avenue Methodist church. C. 4 T. Bowers of Lincoln, Neb., na- - tlonal Hold secretary of tho Gideons which includes 3,000 traveling men, said: "Vo are not asking outside- aid. Wo may be compelled to go slowly nnd equip ono city at a time, but what we havo begun- wo will finish. Tho tlmo is not 4' far distant when a young man or woman, tired and dlscourag- ed, Instead of going to thoir room to Bit and brood, may bo able to gain strength and cour- 4- ago from the Bible," MACK NOT ILL. Democratic Clmirinnii Ablo to Bo Up and Around. (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, Oct. 7. Chairmaw Mack of the Democratic National' commltteo who was reported to havof suffored a nervous collnpse ast night, was on duty as usual today. an extension of thirty days on thelr" contrnct for Improving 'B,' Sevenths streets, and Prospect avenue. They stated that they wero unablo to so curo lumber to finish tho work aw early as was expected. A. II. Stutsman acting for hlmsoll nnd Mrs. Fannlo Hazard requested that tho city vacate that portion of Sixth street adjoining tho old cemo tery. Ho stated that tho streot stop ped at tho comotory and having no exit from that end, that portion of It was never used nnd that, as ho and Mrs. Hazard owned tho adjoining; property, thoy wished It vacatod. Tho council ordered that $1,230,. that had been collected from Sixth street, 'C stroet and Prospect ave nuo property owners bo transforreal to tho gonoral fund. This was the amount eollfloted In oxcoss of tho cost of tho Improveinonts on those streets nnd will reimburse tho city for the onglnoerlng oxponso. Road the Times' Want Ads. I i? LP- r Bfv M ! ! lit :i 1 i i
