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u tt kDSIS TALK ABOUT TALKING. YOU CAN TALK TO THOU SANDS OF PEOPLE EVEHY DAY BY PUTTING YOUR "WANT ADS" IN THE TIMES. KEEP UP TO DATE BY READING THE COOS RAY TIMES. THE DAY'S NEWS TOLD ACCURATELY AND CONCISELY. n a MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS. Vol. III. TEXAS SHERIFF IDENTIFIES GARDINER PASTOR AT RQSEBURG Declares That Rev. Clark Is Man Wanted There For Crimes. GOES TO SALEM WITH REQUISITION Take Erring Minister Back to Lone Star State For Trial. ROSEBURB, Ore., Nov. 20. With the testimony of J. G. Sperlock, she riff of Throckmorton county, Texas, introduced at the preliminary ex amination in Justice Long's court, the state welded its last link in the chain of evidence around Rev. George Clark Summers, the Gardiner min ister, who is resisting extradition to Throckton, where ho is wanted on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Rev. M. C. Wire, of Eugene, district superinten dent of the Methodist Episcopal church, was placed on the witness stand by the defense, but his evi dence, if anything, favored the state. The defense expected to have pres ent Rev. T. B. Ford, pastor of tho Methodist Episcopal church at Pen dleton, but he did not appear, al though ho has been subpoenaed. At torney W. W. Cardwell, of tho de fense, asserted that Rev. Ford's tes tomony was imperative in tho inter est of his client and asked for a con tinuance of the hearing until such time as he pould appear. Justice Long granted the request, adjourn ing tho hearing until next Wednes day. Sheriff Fenton was instructed to telegraph to Rev. Ford to come to Roseburg forthwith. Knew Him Instantly. Sheriff Sperlock testified on the stand that the recognized "Clark" as Summers the moment ho saw him at breakfast in tho dining room of tho Roseburg Hotel. Sperlock explained that he often heard Summers preach In Texas and had met him Innumer able times on the streets or at resi dences. MYRTLE POINT POINTERS. Upper Coquille Valley News As Told In the' Enterprise. Dr. M. O. Stemmler has recently had two very narrow escapes from death while making professional calls in the country. Some days ago ho attempted to ford tho South Fork when his horse and buggy were swept down stream, but ho managed to regain the shore with nothing worse than a heavy ducking In cold wnter. The river was high at tho time and he missed the ford by a few feet. Last Saturday, ho was returning from a call to McKinley when the team he was driving be came unmanageable and he was thrown out and down a grade, strik ing on his head and shoulders, after which the team broke loose from the buggy and ran to tho bridge where ho later found them. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hanson wel comed a son to their home at Mc Kinley on Saturday, the 14th. W. W. Gatchell arrived in Myrtle Point Tuesday from Nampa, Idaho, and expects to remain here about six weeks to dispose of his stock of goods, which have been moved Into the Stevens store building. Mr. Gatchell states that his family Is en joying good health. , He is having a concrete building erected at Nam pa and will engage In business there when tho samo is completed. A young horse belonging to O. Reed and being driven by two young men, ran away Monday on the grade in tho west part of town. When the boys lost control of the animal it failed to make the turn east of the bridge and dashed on down the hank into the river, where In some manner it kicked loose from the vehicle and left It at the bottom of tho rfver, whilo tho horse swam ashore, The boys then went fishing for tho buggy and finally recovered It. OECIOE FATE OF LAf HERE Judge's Instructions to Favor Prosecution In Noted In diana Murder Case. (By Associated Press.) LAPORTE, Ind., Nov. 2G. Tho state scored a big victory in the Lamphere trial when Judge Richter after exhaustive arguments on both sides announced that ho would in struct the jury that If the evidence shows Lamphere set flre to tho Gun ness house, then tho flre did not cause the death of any persons therein, the Jury must find him guilty of arson. Tho instructions will con tain a paragraph that if tho jury finds that anyone of the four per sons in the house lost his or her life as a result of the flre and that Lam phere set that fire, then It must find Lamphere guilty of murder or man slaughter. U. S. Department of Commerce and Labor Orders Deportation. CRv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 26. A sweeping deportation of violators of the contract labor laws has been ordered by the Department of Com merce and Labor. Fifty-three per sons same to this country under an alleged unlawful arrangement with the Firth Carpet Company, were or dered returned to their homes in England and Scotland. OREGON APPLES FOR ICINGS. 20 Rovca Will First be Exhibited In Now York Store Window. PORTLAND, Ore., ov. 25. Ore gon apples, fit for kings, will be shown about Christmas time in a New York store window In a way that will attract widespread atten tion. Twenty boxes of the best fruit the state produces will be presented by tho Portland Commercial Club to King Edward VII and Emperor Wll helm of Germany. Before being shipped to tho titled recipients the fruit will be exhibited in tho win dow of Macy's, New York, one of the biggest department stores In the world. ' This advertisement of Oregon ap ples probably will be the most strik ing the fruit has ever received. The 20 boxes of apples will be on display in Macy's window for 10 days. They will be admired by literally millions of people, for undoubtedly more peo nln nass tliis store, prominently locat ed on Sixth avenue, in any given time than any other corner in America, If j not In the whole world. The 20 boxes of apples will bo bought by tho Commercial Club from the showing to be made hero early In December by the state horticul tural associations. RALLOON MAY BE LOST ' Anxiety Felt Over Air Craft KlurtiiiH at Los Anele.' (By Associated Prses.) LOS ANGELES, Nov.' 25 Tha racing balloon, United States, which ascended with pilot A. E. Muller and a newspaper reporter in tho basket has not been sighted since about 1 o'clock Monday afternoon when tho balloon was almost out of sight im mediately above the city and was sall'ng eastward. Muller has no in tention of making a lengthy flight. DEPORT LABOR THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, ifflLE POINT Judge Hall In Juvenile Court Finds Tom Kinnicut Over to Curcuit Court In Assault Case. (Special to Tho Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., Nov. 26. Judge John F. Hall, acting as juve nile court judge, found Tom Kinni cut of Myrtle Point, one of the three youths charged with criminally as saulting Miss Adrla Lillian Endicott, guilty and remanded him to the grand jury In the circuit court. The decision Is a big victory for Prose cuting L. A. Llljeqvist of Marshfleld, as Kinnicut through his attorneys fought the case, especially Mr. Llljeq vist's contention that the crime was too severe to be punished by sentence t othe reform school. Kinnicut is Wm. A. Hillard Victor In First Light Car- Race at Savannah. (By Associated Press.) SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 26. Wil liam A. Hilliard of Boston, driving the Lancia, the Italian car, won the first international light car race ever run in'this country. He maintained an average speed of approximately 52 miles per hour over the entire distance of 196 miles. The time was 233 minutes and 33 seconds. Tho Buick car driven by Burman was second and the Chalmers driven by Lorimer was third. A Buick driven by Hearne was fourth. The Lancla's average time official ly was 52.56 miles on hour and run ning time ofllclally 233 minutes and 33 seconds. HIS NAME IN BOX OP CANDY GETS HIM A VERMONT RRIDE Girl In Rnrre Finds Fuller's Card, and Correspondence Results In An Engagement. GOSHEN, N. Y., Nov. 26. Thomas Fuller, of this place, who is employed in a candy factory at Mlddletown, placed one of his cards in a box of candy early last summer. Ho was surprised to receive a souvenir post'. card in August which read: Barre, Vt Aug. 14, 1908. Dear Mr. Fuller: You see I like candy and that is how I found your name. I like New York state and would be glad to exchange post cards if you will. Yes? No? Very truly yours, -MARY CANNON. Mr. Fuller replied to the card, and after the exchange of a few cards be tween them he began to answer let ters, with tho. result that they ox changed photographs last month and their engagement has just been an nounced. Miss Cannon will be Mrs. Thomas) Fuller before January 1. LEGAL TO ROR HUSRAND'S POCKET "Shows Your Wlfo Loves You," Judge Mullowncy Holds, "and They AH Do It." WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. It is legal for a woman to tako money from her husband's pocket while ho sleeps. It has been so decided by Judge Mullowny, of the Washington police court. "It shows the Interest the woman has In you," ho said to George Ridg way, who complained that his wife took liberties with his pockets as he slept. "It shows that she loves you. A woman who does not go through the pockets of her husband does not love him. They all do it." RIdgway had been arrested on complaint of his wife, who declared sho was afraid her husband would do her injury. t Ho was put under bond to keep tho peace. Steamer RREAIiWATER sails from Coos Bay for Portland SAT URDAY, NOVrMHEK 2H. at 2 P, M. SPECIAL SALE of Children's FUR SETS at Ladles' Emporium. ITALIAN CAR WINS RAGE uREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1908. YOUTH IS GUILTY G W01AN IS but sixteen years old, the law provid ing that youths under eighteen are not subject to penitentiary sentences except in extraordinary cases. About eighteen witnesses testified. There was no jury, the defense waiv ing that point. The defense assailed Miss Endicott's chnracter, trying to show that the youths were not to blame. Judge Hall declared that Kinni cut was guilty of forcible ravishment and that the reform school was not adequate punishment. In remanding him to the circuit court, he placed him under $500 bonds. Rose and Williams, his associates, are also bound over to the grand jury. Circuit court will convene Decem ber 14. Judge Hamilton has issued a special summons for a Jury and grand jury owing to tho criminal matters to come up. Capt. Olson of the Alliance Will Succeed Him On the Nann Smith. It was announced today that H. C. Nelson had asked sometime ago to bo relieved of the command of the Nann Smith and that Captain B. W. Olnon of the Alliance will shortly succeed him. The news will be a great sur prise to the many friends of the well known navigators on Coos Bay. Captain Nelson has not been feel ing well for sometime and decided that he should retire from the sea for a time at least. General Man manager J. E. Oren expressed regret over his decision. Captain Olson, who will succeed him is one of the ablest navigators on the coast and while maffV will dis- iliko to see him leavethol Alllanee 'they will bo giauTrTtb)wliat the change will irteaathat Capta .and Mrs. Olson will reside here. Who will succeed him as captain of the Alliance is not known. Prentiss Gray, one of the owners of the Alli ance, will come up from 'Frisco on the Plant this week and may an nounce it then. Agent H. W. Skin ner stated today that he did no't know who would succeed Captain Ol son, but he said that the company . had a number of able seamen under consideration for tho place. INSIDE INSIBES INSIDER. Outside Inner Inside Part, Fish Story Is AH Right. VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 26. Tho following remarkable story comes from Nanalmo, where tho flsh are on exhibition and have been photograph ed. Tho 'annual run of herring at that place Is now on and It was In this connection that the story devel oped. A veteran fisherman, Simeon Day caught a monster cod Just out side Nanalmo harbor and brought the flsh to tho city, where It was on exhibition at the Vendomo Hotel. The cod was of extraordinary size and out of all proportion to tho or dinary specimens of tho genus, On being dissected a most remark able state of things was discovered. Insido tho big fellow was another codflBh about 20 Inches In length, and Inside this was a rockcod 18 inches. In length and inside this again was another 10 Inches In length. To make tho story complete, inside tho Innermost cod was tho herring which Day had used as halt. Tho big flsh was dissected at the Vendome Hotel In tho presence of a large crowd. This' latest freak of tho deep Is still there on exhibition. PLANTER IS SLAIN. R."W. Drako Murdered Near Lane- vllle, Ala. (By Associated Prepo.) MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 20. R. W. Drako, a prominent planter, was murdorod at his home near Lanevllle. The house was burned but nolghbors( rosoued the body. Use Tha Cooa Bay Times Want A0 GAPT. NELSON WILL RETIRE COUNT Gil SCORES -ANNA French Count Condemns For mer Wife and Husband In Petition. (3y Associated rcss.) PARIS, Nov. 26. Tho suit of Count Boni de Castellane against his former- wife who was Miss Anna Gould but is now the wlfo of prince Hello de Sagan, for the custody of his three children, opened yesterday. The count's counsel presented the general ground for the suit charting the alleged scandalous conduct of Prince Hello do Sagan, and that he has not reformed since his marriage. Also that tho conduct of the Princess before her marriage to do Sagan had been Improper. He asks that the Princess be compelled to contrllnto $40,000, annually to support tho children and that the children bo awarded him because the immoral atmosphere of Sagan household Is unfit for children. Bondsman of Eugene Schmitz Given Until Saturday to Show Financial Standing. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2G. Wil- am J. Dlngee, one of the bondsmen foiformer mayor, Eugene Schniitn, not appear In court for examina tion on his qualifications to remain on the bond for $400,000 given jointly by him and Thomas H. Wil liams to secure the release of Schmitz. A subpoena could not bo served. He was given until Mon day to appear. It is thought that Dlngee will be replaced. GRAPPLED A DEER, FINALLY KILLING IT Hunter Managed to Draw Ills Knlfo and on tho Next Clinch Was a Victor. BANGOR, Me., Nov. 26. Walter E, Bixby, of North Dlxmont, had a struggle with a deer in that town which resulted in tho death of tho deer and tho temporary destruction of Bixby's personal appearance. Bixby first discovered tho animal, a fine buck, In the orchard near his house. His gun was loaded with nothing heavier than bird shot, but ho crept within thirty yards and (Ired, tho charge striking tho buck in tho neck. Tho deer took to tho woods, with Bixby In close pursuit. Ho was too much excited to reload his gun, and soon, with an empty weapon, ho over took the buck, standing behind somo bushes. Tho animal charged flor- jcely, and then began a most excit ing battle. Bixby seized tho deer by the horns and throw it, but when ho lot go to draw his hunting knifo the deer was up like a flaBh and at him with hoofs and horns. TImo and again did Bixby throw tho deer, and as many times did tho deer spring to tho attack before tho knlfo could bo drawn. Finally, by dodging about a troo. Bixby found time to got his knlfo out, and In tho next clinph he cut tho deer's throat. Whon tho fight was over tho hunter's clothes wqro in ribbons and his face, arms and body covered with cuts and bruises from tho buck's sharp hoofa. Stoamor BUIJAKWATEB sail' from Coop Bay for Portland HAT UHRAY, NOVEMUER 28, at 2 P. M. 1 1 Road tho Times' Wan: Ads. DINGEE FAILS No. 118. DROWNED: E? Ruby Brayton or Helmken Overboard From Launch Marshfield. BOATMAN SAYS THAT SHE JUMPED Alec Eganoff Almost Saved Her Body Not Found Yet. Mlsa Ruby Brayton or Helmken, a young woman of about twenty-seven, was drowned last evening about. ( o'clock, In the bay near the Rallroid dock. She either fell or jumped from tho launch Marshfleld on which sho was taking a ride with a com panion, Irene Davis. Whether It was an accident or suicide, an inquest' to bo held, probably today, by Coro ner T. J. Lewis will determine. Owing to tho high tide and tho darkness, the body could not be re covered last night. This morning Coroner Lowis and others arranged to drag tho bay near where she went down. It is not unlikely that tho body will not be recovered until it rises to the surface In tho lapse of time. Alec Eganoff who was running tho Murshfleld made a strenuous at tempt to save tho girl and almost succeeded. He saw her go over board and quickly turning tho launch around, ho ran to tho rail and reached out to her. She appear ed to be trying to swim and keep herself afloat. He succeeded in reaching her sleeve and got hold of it but the boat was still in motion and the cloth gave way. Just as it -did so. sho went down for tho third timo and no chance to throw her lino or anything else was afforded. Says She Jumped. Eganoff last ovenlng declared that sho jumped overboard. Ho said that sho and Mlbs Davis had been in tho cabin and suddenly she came up to tho rail. "She looked up and sort of smiled and then leaped overboard, striking the water feet foremost," said Eganoff. ' If It was Intentional, it was not long premeditated as waB shown by tho shopping she did during tho aft ernoon, Sho had not- ueen won anti lato In the afternoon sho a"nd Miss Davis went into H. S. Tower's and were looking nt somo jewelry. Mr. Tower noticed that tho girl appeared unwell and suggested that he get something for her. A moment later, sho swooned and it was somctimo be fore she came to. Then she and Miss Davis chartered tho Marshflold for a little rldo and had started toward tho C. A. Smith mill when tho event occurred. Very little Is known about tho dead girl here. Sho came here in August from Roseburg and entered May Atherton's resort on North Front street where sho has sinco been. It Is stated that her parents resldo in or near Salem and are well to do people. Sho was woll educat ed, claimed to have hnd some experi ence on tho stage and claimed a per gonal acquaintance with Lillian Rus sell. An offort Is being made to locate her parents so that the body may. ha sent to them. PULLS EIGHT WRONG TEETH. Farmer, His Own Dentist, Gels tho Right One On Ninth Trial. HAZLETON, Pa., Nov. 26. Suf fering too keenly to mako tho trip to a remoto dentlBt, James Ridley, residing In an Isolated part of tho farming district, himsolf extracted nine teeth with n pair of pincers be- Yoro ho secured tho right one. Ridley, for a greonhorn, made a fairly good Job of It, but his gumw were badly swollon and bleeding. LADIES CO ITS, tailor suits and party gowns at LAD IKS' 1 Mt'O RIU.M SALw bosjiinjng Saturday, N'ovombar 28. HOT TAMALES today at Corthell'a. I A F 'i