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THE DAILY CAPS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1908
No. 107.
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CHICAGO GIRL ENGAGES ASSASSIN
FOR $2,500
Miss May Otis Arrested For
Plotting Murder of
Parent.
LATTER AWAY AND
CANT BELIEVE STORY
Private Detective and Officer
Thwart Girl's Awful
Plan.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 13. Further ac
tion In the case of Miss May Otis ar
rested here last night, charged with
plotting for the murder of her moth
er on her return to Chicago next, Sat
urday night from Mausnon, Wis., will
depend on an examination of the
girl's mental condition. The mother
when communicated with by tele
phone, says she did not intend to re
turn to Chicago Saturday and that
"the girl Is a good and loving daugh
ter, so that some great mistake has
been made."
Miss Otis is alleged to have ap
proached Robt. C. Stolpman, a pri
vate detective, with a proposition to
do away with her mother, giving him
a consideration of $100 to bind the
bargain and agreeing to give him
$2,400 when the deed was accom
plished. Stolpman informed the po
lice and another detective was assign
ed to assume the role of a thug
competent to "do the job."
Miss Otis Is alleged to have paid
him the $100 to bind the 'bargain,
the detectives giving a receipt. The
"thug" then made known his identity
and the arrest followed.
The prisoner's first visitor today
was Miss Anna Stuvlngel cashier In
a restaurant, who declared that she
Induced her employer to lend Miss
Otis the $100.
But Little Hope Entertained
For Recovery of Rogue River
Salmon King.
R .D. Hume, one of tho best
known pioneers of Oregon and prob
ably the greatest expert on the
salmon industry In the 'country, was
reported critically ill at his home in
Wedderburn this afternoon. A tele
phone messago to The Times stated
that he was sinking rapidly, having
grown much weaker In the past
twelve hours. But little hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
Mr. Hume celebrated his sixty
third birthday Hallowe'en night nt
Wedderburn. He came to Oregon
and engaged in the salmon industry
on the Columbia river when there
were but a few landings on that
stream. He amassed quito a for
tune there and later transferred his
salmon operations to the Rogue ri
ver. He is one jDf tho big land own
ers of Oregon and is rated well Into
the millions.
Dr. E. MIngus of Marshfleld, left
for Wedderburn early this morning
on the Osprey, Mr. Hume's gasoline
schooner, to attend him.
Mr. Humo has been suffering from
kidney disease for several years.
Muslcalo Tonight. Tho monthly
"At Home" of the Coos Bay Academy
of Music takes place tonight from S
to 10 o'clock. Music will ho furnish
ed by several pupils of different de
partments. Friends and strangers
are cordially Invited.
CLOSING out some lines of crock
ery at coat. See display in window.
Coos Bay Cash Store.
GREAT REDUCTIONS ON ALL
MILLINERY AT MRS. A. G.
AIKEN'S.
HOT TAMALES at Ccrthell's toduy
I
R. D. ME IS
10 KILL MOTHER
SYSTEM OIK
Standard Oil Tentacles Place
Roosevelt In Peculiar
Plight.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 13. Much in
terest is occasioned by the publication
of the report 'that James Stlllman,
president of the National City Bank,
popularly known as the "Standard
Oil Bank," is a controlling owner in
the "Outlook" of which Roosevelt Is
to become a "contributing editor"
when he retires from office. The offi
cers of the "Outlook" decline to make
known the name of any owners of its
$150,000 capital stock. The publish
ed report credits Stlllman with own
ing 1,000 of the 1,500 shares In the
company.
Issue n Denial.
Secretary Howland of the Outlook
Company, Issued a statement late to
day that Stlllman had less than ten
per cent of the stock of the Outlook
Company for nearly thirty years.
The remainder of the stock is owned
by those engaged in the active man
agement of the company.
Officially Stated That Capt. A.
M. Simpson Has Not Sold
Lumber Business.
Rumors that have been afloat for
several days that Capt. A. M. Simp
son has practically disposed of his
interest in tho Simpson Lumber Com
pany to a syndicate composed of L.
J. Simpson, Henry Hewitt, Jr., of
jTacoma, Wash., and C. R. Smith of
the Menasha Woodenware Company
of Wisconsin, are officially denied by
L. J. Simpson.
The roports probably started from
a remark that Mr. Hewitt made
while here that he would like to pur
chase the Simpson Lumber Com
pany's holdings here and put in ono
of tho largest lumber mills on the
coast. He declared that if he did,
he would put on a lino of steamers to
the Orient and ship all of his output
to the Philippines, China, Japan,
Hawaii and that section.
In addition to this, Mr. Smith, who
Is a relative of Mr. Hewitt, was here
'recently looking over tho extensive
holdings of tlmberland of the Me-
' nasha Woodenware Company in Coos
county, amounting to over 20,000
dcres, with a view of putting in a
plant to utilize. Of course, some of
the wise ones Immediately connected
him up with the other "reported
deal."
It was stated yesterday that Capt.
A. M. Simpson had recently express
ed himself as determined to retain
his holdings on Coos Bay as long as
he lived. The property Is managed
by his son, L. J. Simpson of North
Bend. Recently Capt. Simpson and
another son, Edgar Simpson, havo
been here assisting in the manage
ment of the property.' Capt. Simp
son hns operated lumber mills on
Coos Bay for about fifty years.
While It Is not denied that over
tures havo been made him for tho
purchase of tho property, It Is stated
that it is not likely to go through, for
the present at least.
GREAT REDUCTIONS ON ALL
MILLINERY AT MRS. A. G.
AIKEN'S.
Steamer BREAKWATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY, NOVEMBER 1 1, nt 2 P. M.
HAND.. PAIVrri) China at tho
Coos Bay Cash Store.
THE OUTLOOK"
EMPEROR DEAD AND EMPRESS DIG
Ruler of China Reported to
Have Passed Away This
Afternoon and Empress In
Dying Condition.
(By Associated Press.!
PEKIN, China, Nov. 13. The Em
peror of China Is reported dead. It
was impossible to secure official con
firmation up to G o'clock this evening.
His majesty was transferred to the
death chamber at 2 o'clock this aft
ernoon, but was still breathing at
that hour.
Two Imperial edicts were Issued
from the palace this afternoon. The
first i makes Prince Chun regent of
the Empire and the second appoints
Former President of Washing
ton University at Seattle Lo
cated After Ten Years Ab
sence By Mere Chance.
(By Associated Press.)
' NEW YORK, Nov. 13. Mark W.
Harrington, at one time Chief
of the United States Weather Bu
reau, and later, after his removal In
1895 by President Cleveland presi
dent of the University of Washington
No Hope of Rescuing German
Miners Buried Alive at Rad
hod Relatives of Victims
Driven Insane.
(Bv Associated Press.)
HAMM, Germany, Nov. 13. The
rescue operations to reach the men
entombed in the Radhod mine have
not been renewed. Tho authorities
estimate that 3G0 miners are below
Governor-Elect Cosgrove of
Washington Critically Ill
Goes South.
(By Associated Pcess )
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13. Governor-elect
Samuel G. Cosgrove of
Washington, is spending the day at
St. Vincent's hospital In this city and
is being closely attended by II. R.
Keylor of Walla Walla. Cosgrove
appears to be a very sick man. His
physician Is reluctant to speak of tho
ailment and tho condition of the gov
ernor. He Is being taken at Paso
Robles, Cal., for treatment. It is ex
pected that he will go south tonight.
He Is accompanied by his wife and
son, and Dr. and Mis. Keylor.
It Is stated that tho ailment is
Bright's disease.
Russian Gang Attempts to Rob
Train Carrying $12,500,000
In Gold.
(By Associated Press.l
YEKATERINBURG. Russlti Nov.
13. A futile attempt was made by
twenty-five mon to rob a rail
road train upon which gold, os
Hmatod,at $12,500,000, was being
shipped from tfto gold mining district
to St. Petersburg. Five were arrest
ed, one was killed and tho rest escaped.
M.W.HARRINGTON FOUNDENASYLUM
i ENJOY DONOR
BAKDITS TRY
FOR MILLIONS
his son, Pu Wei, heir prosumtlve.
At a meeting of the grand counsel,
the Empress is reported to have
swooned and at 10:30 p. ru., it was
reported that she Is dying.
This latter rumor, If true, would
explain the two edicts issued this aft
ernoon regarding a regency for the
empire. Residents havo been con
fused by tho sudden developments
today and the various reports and
rumors emanating from the palace.
It Is absolutely Impossible to obtain
official confirmation of tho reported
death of the Emperor and the condi
tion of the Dowager Empress. The
edicts bear the name "Unng Hshu"
which Indicates that he was still
alive at that hour. Members of the
grand council were In conference at
the Palace at 2 o'clock this after
noon. at Seattle, and who has been missing
for ten years, has been dlsvovered in
the Insane asylum at Morris Plains.
He was found on the streets of Tren
ton over a year ago, and there was
nothing on his person by which ho
could be Identified. He Is hopelessly
Insane. He has been Identified by
his wife, but he failed to recognize
her. The discovery came by a chance
reading of a description of mysteri
ous patient "John Doe No. 8" in a
western paper by the son, Raymond
Harrington, who communicated with
his mother.
ground, and no hope is entertained
that they can be saved. Thirty more
dead bodies were brought out of the
shaft this morning. The police still
keeps the public away from the Im
mediate vicinity of the shaft head.
The scenes witnessed are pitiful.
Several women have become insane.
There Is a danger of a further ex
plosion in the mine from the stores
of dynamite at the bottom of the
pit. Efforts are being made to check
the fire.
Rev. C. B. Marsters, Resident
of Oregon Since 1849,
Succumbs.
MYRTLE POINT, Ore., Nov. 13.
Rev. C. B. Marsters, ono of Oregon's
earliest pioneers, died at his home
at Myrtle Point this week, at tho
age of 80 years. Death was duo to
general debility. Tho funeral was
held In Myrtle Point yesterday.
Rev. Marsters emigrated to Oregon
in 1849, first locating In tho Waldo
hills, near Salem. After a short time
ho went to California and later moved
to Douglas county. He lived at Oak
land for a time and then moved to
Roseburg, settling on tho west side
of the rlvoiv About 30 years ago,
Rev. Marsters moved to Myrtle Point
and never afterwards changed his
place of residence.
To Rev. Maistcrs is credited tho
distinction of Introducing Angora
goats in this section of tho state.
After his removal from Roseburg
tho business of rnlslng such stock
there was continued extensively by
ono of his sons, L. A, Marsters, who
died Just ton months ago. Rev.
Marsters was connected with tho
United Brethren church. His surviv
ing brother, Rev. E. M. Marsters, now
living at Sllvorton, Is also- a minister
of that denomination, and In his SCth
year. There also survives a sister,
Mrs. L. C. Williams, now residing In
California. Rov. Marstors' second
wife and tho 'following children by
his first wife, who died 24 years ago.
Molvo Marstors, of Arkansas; Loo
and Ora Marsters, of Myrtlo Point;
S. E. Marstors, of Gold Boaoh; Mrs,
Ed. Sherwood, of Klamath Falls and
E. S. Marstors, of Brownslvllo.
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PIONEER DEAD
LAND ERAUO
Citizens' League Nominates
Ticket For City Caucus
Monday Night.
For councllmen Thomas Coke
and Carl Albright.
For Recorder John Butler.
For chairman of city caucus I. S.
Smith.
To place candidates In nomination
Tom Hall, F. M. Friedburg and
Henry Sengstacken.
This summarizes the result of the
Citizens' League meeting at the Fin
nish hall last evening in which about
120 voters participated. The selec
tions were made from a large field.
The league will mnko a strong en
deavor to get these candidates nom
inated at the Marshfleld city caucus
at the I. O. O. F. Hall next Monday
night when a regular ticket will be
put In the field. Last evening, the
members of the league were urged
to bo present at the city caucus and
to support the league ticket.
Aside from the nominations, a
feature of the meeting was the ln
sistance of the gathering that C. A.
Johnson be a candidate for council
man, but he steadfastly refused. A
half-dozen different times he an
nounced that he would not accept the
nomination but not until he explained
that his plans for the coming yeai
would not permit him to serve on
the board would the meeting accept
a refusal from him.
The nominations were made by
prel'mlnary ballots, separate ballots
being taken for .recorder and for'
councllmen.
Messrs. Travers, Gettins, Marsh
and Friedburg actpd as officials of
the balloting.
Ballots Fop Recorder.
Tho preliminary ballot for recorder
resulted a,B follows; t
F. M. Friedburg, 45; John Butler,
25; C. H. Marsh, 25; C. L. Pennock,
9; J. R. Lightner, 3; Jesse Luse,
Henry Sengstackdn, Carl Albright,
Wilson Kaufman, F. W. Reeder and
I. S. Smith received one vote each.
All except the ones whose names
were subsequently voted on announc
ed that they could not accept the
nomination The second ballot re
sulted as follows:
John Butler, 3G; F. M. Friedburg,
31; C. H. Marsh, 29. Mr Marsh
then withdrew. Tho final ballot was
as follows:
John Butler 63
F. M. Friedburg 54
Ballots For Comicilincn.
The preliminary ballot for council
brought a host of names Into the
field, many of them withdrawing as
soon as tho result was announced.
Those voted on In tho preliminary
ballot were:
J. Hlbbard, Tom Coke, J. Lang
worthy, I. S. Smith, Levi Holsner,
John F. Hall, C. L Pennock, Carl
Albright, J. Stogardt, Mr. Harrington,
Peter Gulovson, Dorsoy Kreltzer, S.
C. Brown, Tom NIcols, F. McLeod, C.
A. Johnson, Wm. Lawhorn, George
Ayres, John Johnson, Jens Hanson,
D. Nelson, Nols Rasmussen, F. M.
Friedburg, T. A. Howard, Tom Hall,
F. S. Dow, C. W. Wolcott, L. R.
Copplo, S. B. Cathcart, Henry Sengs
tacken, W. C. Duobnor, C. A. Howard,
L. Pettyjohn and Mr. Travers.
Tho second ballot resulted as fol
lows: Coke, 4C; Smith, 10; Johnson, 53;
Copplo, 9; Allbrlght, 2C; Hansen,
2C; Rasmusson, 32; Harrington,
15; Lawhorn, NIcols, Holsner, Fried
burg, Howard and Hlbbard also re
ceived a few votes. Tho next ballot
was on tho six highest and resulted
as follows:
Coko, C3; Johnson, 18; Ras- -son,
45; Allbrlght, 43; Hanw, "
Harrington, 19.
This gave Coko tho oi"n' '
with tho race for tho -""-r ii '
tweon Allbrlght rai' ""wr T
final ballot ws -. f Hota
,NelB Rasmus , , . . .
SELECT IN
AS CANDIDATES
OASES SENTENCED
County Jail Sentences and
Fines For Los Angeles Syn
dicate Members.
:kerr ofcoquille
IS FINED $2,000
Attempted to Defraud Govern
ment Out of About
30,000 Acres.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 13. Tho
so-called Los Angeles land fraud
case In which certain citizens of Cali
fornia conspired with certain citi
zens of Curry county, Oregon, to de
fraud the United States government
out of the title to about 30,000 acres
of timber lands, was closed today by
Judgo Wolverton pronouncing tho
following sentences:
"William H. Smith, fine of ?5,00O
and imprisonment in Multnomah,
county jail for two years.
Dr. A. H. Hedderly, fine of $5,000
and six months In Multnomah county
Jail.
Richard D. Hynes, fine of $2,00f
and ninety days In Multnomah Coun
ty Jail.
William T. Kerr, line of ?2.000.
Frank A. Stewart, fine of $l,000i
John R. Miller, fine of $1,000.
Ames S. Johnson, fine of $500.
DENIES NEW TRIAL.
PORTLAND, Nov. 13. In a
lengthy decision containing a review
in part, and an analysis of tho evi
dence Insofar as It related to tho ma
terial questions, Federal Judgo Wol
verton denied the motion to set asldo
tho judgment of guilty returned by
the jury In the case of William H.
Smith, Dr. J. II. Hedderly and Rich
ard D. Hynes, accused of land fraud3
committed in Coos and Curry coun
ties, and grant the defendants a new
trial.
Prominent Men Expected to
Address Chamber of Com
merce Meeting.
C. A. Smith of tho C. A. Smlttt
Lumber and Manufacturing Com
pany, Elijah Smith of the Southern
Oregon Company, Capt. M. W. Hunt
of Welser, Idaho, Capt. Magenn of
the Breakwater and C. J. Mlllls havo
been Invited to deliver addresses at
tho meeting of tho Marshfleld Cham
ber of Commerce this evening. Wal
ter Lyon will probably preside at
tho meeting owing to tho absence)
of President J. T. McCormac.
Gapt. Hunt of Welser, Idaho, will
probably talk on tho possibilities of
a railroad from Idaho to Coos Bay,
showing the need of such a lino and
tho benefits that would accrue to the
country It would tap and tho great
profit that tho builders aro bound to
realize '
In addition to tho goneral boost
ing, it la likely that Capt. Mage-..
will havo tho meeting tako up 1
question of Improving tho b"
bolloves that conditions re- . ? " t
Immediate attention she- . bj g i
It.
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