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No. 125.
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RO POLICE
1
POISON
Unable to Find Definite Clue to
Mysterious Death There
Yesterday.
NO MOTIVE FOR
MURDER FOUND
Suicide Theory Evolved After
Tracing Dead Man's Ante
cedents. (By Associated Press.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4. Fall
ing to discover a motive for the mur
der of Henry J. Boas, the young
electrician who died yesterday from
the effects of poison believed to be
strychnine, the police of San Fran
cisco and San Jose, after a thorough
investigation of the dead man's ante
cedents are Inclined to believe that
he mailed the poison to himself, and
that he wrote tho letter accompany
ing the poison and exhibited both
the letter and the powders to at
least two witnesses. The motive for
suicide Is as strongly lacking as is
a motive for his murder.
OPEN COQUILLE MILL.
Plant Will Resume Operations With
in A Few Days.
The Coquille Mill Company Is pre
paring to start their local mill upon
the return of J. E. Paulson from a
trip to Portland. Some logs are al
ready on hand, but the company has
established a camp on the North
Fork about a mile up from its mouth
where a crew of men are at work
getting out logs to supply tho mill.
The whistle of the local Institution
will bo' welcome music once more.
Coquille Herald.
OIL CASES
Prosecuting Attorney At Find
lav Suddenly Ceases
Prosecution.
(By Associated Presa.)
FINDLAY, Ohio, Dec. 4. The
Standard Oil Company's prosecu
tions in this county came to a sudden
termination today at the request of
Attorney David that all Indictments
be null prossed. David's action re
sulted from the fact that the alleg
d practices ho sought to control
have, it is declared, been eliminated
and further that the suits against
Standard Oil are now being prosecut
ed by tho attorney general of the
United States and the attorney gen
eral of Ohio and In the federal courts
of Missouri.
IDAHO STATE
SCHOOL B
Forty Children Escape From
Institution For Deaf, Dumb
and Blind, at Boise Today
(By .Associated Press.)
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 4. The Cen
tral School building 'which was tem
porarily occupied by tho Idaho State
School for the deaf, dumb and blind,
was partially destroyed by flre early
this morning. Forty children In
mates were being marched to break
fast when tho alarm was given and
they were taken from tho building
In perfect order. The loss is $10,
000. u u believed that a defective
flue caused the flro,
ED
THINK BOAS
TO
TO GELEBflATE
Citizens' League Will Hold Jol
lificationSix Or Eight
Mills Tax Levy.
The Citizens' League at last even
ing's meeting decided to arrange a
big smoker and banquet for the
members to be held at the Finnish
Hall, Thursday night, December 17,
as a celebration of tho league's vic
tory in tho municipal election. It
was first proposed to have the mem
bers and their wives or sweethearts
participate in the Jollification, but
as there are over 400 members en
rolled, it was decided that such a
largo number could not be properly
accommodated. T. A. Howard, Je3se
Luse, Thomas Coke, Carl Albrecht
and J. W. Butler were appointed as
a committee to arrange for the ban
quet. Most of last evening's session was
devoted to a discussion of the tax
levy for the coming year. It was
brought up by the reported threat of
Mayor Straw and others to Impose
a two per cent tax levy to pay off
the warrant indebtedness. It was
declared that the council would not
stand for any such levy and If they
did, the league, It was declared,
would resort to the referendum.
However, It was the general feeling
that a liberal levy should be impos
ed for next year In order to reduce
the outstanding Indebtedness and
make provision for the development
of the city. S. B. Cathcart and F.
M. Frledberg thought that six mills
would probably be enough. Henry
Sengstacken said that. five or six
mills would be ample. Eugene
O'Connell said that he would be
in favor of a liberal levy, six or
eight mills. He said that the league
members should not make a mls'ake
by trying to retrench so much as to
I Impede the progress of the city. He
, urged that the street improvements
and municipal Improvements be con
tinued as fast as possible. This
deplaratlon was warmly applauded.
Nels Uasmussen declared that lie be
lieved as Mr. O'Connell does. I. S.
Smith, C. H. Marsh and others made
talks along similar lines. However,
it was decided that befo're tho lea
gue should go on record that it
should have the figures, now being
compiled In tho city recorder's of
fice, of tho cost of running tho vari
ous, departments the past year.
Someone stated that the present
council would not fix any levy, tlnu
cutting off the city's Income and em
barrassing the candidates which the
league has elected for the ensuing
year. This was declared to be
without foundation.
It was decided to make tho Citi
zens' League a permanent organiza
tion to hold meetings at least once
a month to discuss municipal affairs.
To do this, S. B. Cathcart, R. A.
Copple and V. M. Frledberg were
appointed a committee on by-laws.
C. A. Johnson 'will continue as
chairman and F. W. Reeder as sec
retary, F. W. Reeder reported that Col.
Wm. Grimes had asked him to have
the league contribute to the fund to
send representatives to Washington
and Salem to secure appropriations
for tho development of Coos Bay and
make other arrangements. He said
that he had invited Mr. Grimes to be
present and state the matter before
the league but as Mr. Grimes failed
to respond, the matter was not
taken up.
SULTAN COMES TO TIME.
New Ruler of Morocco Concedes ( All
Points.
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 4. It was announced
today that Mulal Haffld, the new Sul
tan of Morocco, has'definltely ac
cepted the Algeciras act and the at
tendant conditions laid down by the
powers for the recognltlpn pf his
sultanate.
H
WITH SPREAD
MOVING PICTURE
Sixty-Five Families Homeless
at Centralia, Pa., as Result
of Conflagration Starting In
Theatre.
( By Associated Press.)
CENTRALIA, Pa., Dec. 4. Slxty-
E
Coos Bay Home Telephone
Leases Quarters In First
Trust and Savings Building
The Coos Bay Home Telephone
Company has leased eight rooms on
the second floor of the First Trust
and Savings Bank building for a
period of ten years as quarters for
the exchange and ofilces of the com
pany. The company expects to oc
cupy the now quarters on or before
January 1.
The lease covers eight rooms in
the northwest corner of tho second
floor of the building. As the struc
ture Is of fireproof construction and
la the center of the business district,
It will lie decidedly advantageous to
the company. The reconstruction of
the telephone exchange necessitated
by the Installation of the common
battery system will enable them to
change over to the new quarters
without much difficulty.
The new quarters are much more
commodious than the ones now oc
cupied by the company on Front
street and President Douglas and
Manager Durrett are lilghly pleased
over securing them.
Life Insurance Presidents Hold
Memorial Session For
Former Executive.
fBv Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Notable ex
ercises In memory of the late Grover
Cleveland, ex-President of the
United States, constituted the open
ing session of the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents of which he
was chairman during the year and a
half of the time of it? organization
up to his death. Tho program con
sisted of nddresses by President
Paul Morton of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society and Dr. John R.
Flnley president of the College of tho
City of New York, the reading of let
ters from former vice-president Adlai
E. Stevenson, Governor Hoke Smith
and Hilary A. Herbert, members of
Cleveland's cabinet.
MONKEYS, SQUIRRELS
DENTISTS IN AFRICA
Fill Each Other's Teeth With a Blue
Clny Containing Creosote ami
Often Kill Nerves. '"
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Monkeys and
the large gray squirrels that overrun
tho jungles of Africa aro their own
dentists. They fill each other's
teeth with consummate skill and
often kill an aching nerve. At least
this is what Dr. L. Frank Derby
Pierce, of West Roxbury, Mass,, says,
and he is going to lecture before Chi
cago dentists on the subject.
Dr. Pierce, who spent several
years In the jungles of Africa, says
that monkeys and squirrels have dis
covered a blue clay, much the samo
In color as that which covers tho
diamond fields, and In this clay is
a large percentage of creosote. When
the animals have the toothache they
plaster this clay into tho cavity as a
remedy.
Tho creosote often kills'the offend
ing nerve.
AVANTED Some one to win $10
In cash, by making a score of 250
out pf a possible 300 at the Amerl
cao Bo BallPariprs.
NEW 1
PHONE COMPANY
PAT TRIBUTE
TO CLEVELAND
SHOW FIRE BAD
fivo families are homeless as a re
sult of a fire which last night wiped
out three squares in the heart of
the town. The blaze started In a
moving-picture show. Tho loss is
$100,000. That no lives were lost
is considered miraculous.
BOKSJCCUSED
Otto Epps and Hardman Youth
From Bandon Wanted At
Roseburg.
ROSERURG, Ore., Dec. 4. Frank
Laird, who claims to bo 18 years of
age, but who looks younger, was ar
rested by Sheriff Fenton, near Res
ton, 20 miles west of here, and
brought to Roseburg and locked up
In the county jail to await a hear
ing before Judge Wonocott, in the
Juevnllo Court. Young Laird is
accused of entering a school house
at Reston last Sunday and committ
ing an unprintable act, besides shoot
ing holes through the stove pipe with
a revolver. Two other boys, Otto
Epps, aged 15, and another named
Hardman, aged about 20, are alleged
to have participated In the affair, and
may be arrested also, this depending
on the statement that Laird will
make. Laird and Epps ran away
from their home in Bandon, Coos
county, about six weeks ago, going
to Brewster Valley and camping near
Bert Campbell's place. They manag
ed to eke out an existence by hunt
ing and trapping. HaTdman lives
near Reston with his parents.
SH!
OFF VENEZUELA
Holland Sends Vessels to Make
President Castro Come
to Time.
(By Associated Press. )
WILLEMSTAD, Dec. 4. Three
Dutch warships, the battleship Jacob
Van Hoemskerk and the cruisers
Frlesland and Gelderland have made
a demonstration against Venezuela.
Together they steamed yesterday
along tho coast from Puerto Cabello
to La Guira at a distance of 3,000
7ards from the shore. The battle
Yhlp Jacob Van Heemskerk returned
hero this morning. Tho cruisers are
going to Maracalbo to make similar
demonstrations.
BANKER IS CONVICTED.
J. II. Parker of Raker City, Held For
Perjury.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 4. J. II.
Parker, former vice-president of tho
First National Bank of Baker City,
was found guilty by a jury of perjury
In connection with his filing on a
tipiber claim. No further action was
taken in tho case. The prosecution
contended that Parker violated tho
law In Bwearlng to a non-mlncral af
fidavit. Tho trial of the Baker City bank
er grew out of a filing on a timber
claim in Baker county by Parker on
Which tho Buffalo Gulch mines were
being operated by Fred Wunder.
Wunder complained to tho govern
ment and tho matter was laid bo
fore tho federal grand Jury and an
Indictment resulted. It Is alleged
by the government that Parker knew
of the Wunder mining operations
when ho mado oath that the land
was more valuable for its timber
than for its minerals. It was brought
out during tho testimony that tho
most money taken out of tho placor
mines In ono year was $000, whllo
tho avorago yield of gold oach year
was a good deal loss than that
amount,
Steamer DREAKAVATER sails
from Coos Bay for Portland SAT
URDAY, DECEJU1ER 5, at 8 A. M.
UN
DUTCH
STEAMER S00 CITY REPORTED
LOST ON ATLANTIC COAST
NEW CAPTAIN
FORjLLIANCE
Edward D. Parsons, Weil
Known Mariner, to Succeed
B. W. Olson December 11.
Captain Edward D. Parsons, for
years connected with the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company, has been
selected to succeed Captain B. W.
Olson as master of the steamnhlp
Alliance on the Portland-Coos Bay
run. Captain Parsons will join the
Alliance at Portland and come to
Coos Bay on her tomorrow and will
relievo Captain Olson about Decem
ber 11, when Captain Olson will suc
ceed Captain Nelson on the Nann
Smith.
The selection of Captain Parsons
to succeed Captain Olson camo as a
great surprise to local people. Tho
Intelligence was conveyed In a tele
gram received by Agent H. W. Skin
ner this afternoon.
Captain Parfons has been Iden
tified with shipping on the Pacific
coast for many years and Is con
sidered ono of the ablest mariners on
tho northwest coast. For three
years, he was master of the Pomona
on the San Francisco-Eureka run,
for four years on the State of Cali
fornia plying between San Francis
co and the Columbia river and was
master of tho George W. Elder when
It was plying between San Fran
cisco and the Philippines as a gov
ernment transport.
Recently Captain Parsons has been
port captain and representative of
the Alaska Canners- Association
Nome, Alaska.
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"HOME SWEET HOME"
REUNITES TWO BROTHERS
Novel Story of Long Separated Rela
tives HeiiiK Hi-oiiuht Together
By Melody.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. The strains of
"Home, Sweet Home" from a wheezy
saloon piano caused tho reuniting of
two brothers who had not seen each
other for twenty-six years.
Joseph Johnson, a wealthy cattle
raiser of Nome, Kan., was passing by
a saloon when he heard someone
pounding out the famous old tune.
Home to Johnson had meant almost
any part of tho world until a few
years ago when ho settled down In
Kansas.
He wont Inside tho saloon and
looked into tho eyes of tho bartend
er who was also gazing fixedly at
him. A few seconds of this gazo
and with ono accord their hands
clasped.
"Jack!"
"Joe!"
And as tho tones of "Home, Sweet
Home," continued tho two men told'
each other of their adventures, Jack,
tho bartender and a soldier in tho
Spanish-American war, a sailor and
rt dozen other things, and Joe, tho
other, In almost as many fields of en
deavor until ho finally went to Kan
sas. ED. AASEN HURT.
Well-Known CoqiilIIu Logger
(alim Injury.
COQUILLE, Ore,, Dec. 4.-
SlIH-
Ed.
Aasen, foroman of tho Aason Bros.'
logging camp on Rtnck creek, met
with an accident which might have
cost him a log. As it was ho hnd
ono of his lower limbs badly Jam
med from tho knee down and a blood
vessel was ruptured. Ho was caught
between two logs whllo attempting
to move ono of them with a beckott,
and has since been confined to his
bed.
PRICE OF LOGS GOES UP
ABERDEEN, Wnsh., Doc. 4. -Logs
advanced $1 por thousand, and lum
bor will go up accordingly, It Ik
claimed thero is not mpra, than, 4,
000,000 feet of logs on Grays Harbor.
Wreckage and Belongings of
Craft Sighted Near North
Sydney, N. B.
MEMBERS OF CREW
UNACCOUNTED FOR
Twenty-Eight May Be Lost
No Passengers On Vessel
From Great Lakes.
(By Associated Press.)
NORTH SYDNEY, N. B.f Dec A.
It Is reported that a largo amount
of wreckage and furniture, including
a steamer's cabin and sixty life-pro-servers
bearing tho name "Soo Cits.'
were found near Cape Race.
ROUND TO NEW YORK;
Steamer Soo Clly Left Michigan City
November 13.
(Bv Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. Tho "Soo
City" was bound from ports on tho
great lakes to New York and was
last reported November 11 at Og
densburg. She usually carried a
crew of twenty-eight men. She was
consigned to T. H. Franklin of this
city at whose ofllco it was stated that
no passengers were on board.
Tho "Soo City" left Michigan City,
Mich., for tho Atlantic ocean No-
vember 13.
WAS RECENTLY SOLD.
Soo City Carried Fourteen When Sho
Left Chicago.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. Tho Soo City'
carried a crew of fourteen men
when she left Chicago. She was
commanded by Captnln J. G. Dillon.
Sho -was valued at $35,000 and had
recently changed ownership.
Conference of Powers Is Being
Held In London
Today.
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. 4. A conferenco
of the powers called by Great Britain,
for tho purpose of framing a codo
of laws for naval warfaro and for
tho formation of an international '
prize court as recommended by tho
Hague congress, opened at tho For
eign Ofllco today. Tho governments
participating have prepared a list
of subjects to be considered and
discussed. Tho United States,
France, Great Britain, Germany,
Italy, Austria-Hungary, Rnzsia,.
Spain, Holland, and Japan will be .
represented.
TO CHADWICK
Gov. Meade of Washington,
Would Appoint Colfax Man
Supreme Judge.
(By Associated Press.)
COLFAX, Wash., Dec. 4. Judgn
Stophen J. Chadwlck declines to
state whether or not ho will accept
tho appointment of supreme judgo
offered him by Governor Mflnde to
fill tho vacancy caused by tho resig
nation of Judne Milo A. Root owing
to tho complications which might re
sult from his .acceptance. Ho Is go
ing to 01ynpla to arrange somo
plan of action. ,-
WILL DISCUSS
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