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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHF1ELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 19C8. SIX PAGES.
Hag
Qtitttm
FOUND
Convicted of Bribing Former
Supervisor Furey Few
Years Ago.
COUNSEL INTIMATES
THEY WILL APPEAL
Prosecution Announces Grafter
Will Be Tried On Other
Charges.
SAN FRANCISCO, Deo. 11. It is
certain from the expression of Henry
Ach, Ruef's chief counsel, that an
appeal will be taken in the case of
Ruef who was convicted of the bri
bery of former Supervisor Furey.
Ruef will be arraigned tomorrow but
whether sentence is pronounced de
pends largely upon the action of
Ruef's counsel. The prosecution has
intimated that Ruef will be tried
again in a short time on one of the
scores of indictments against him.
KERR SELLS OUT.
Disposes of His Interest In Coquillo
Business.
COQUILLE, Ore., Dec. 11. The
Coquille Herald says: "W. T. Kerr
has disposed of his Interest in the
mercantile firm of W. T. Kerr & Co.
to his partner, George C. Hansen,
who will In the future conduct the
business alone. In extending best
wishes to Mr. Hansen we at the same
time regret to lose W. T. ,Kerr from
the business commuinty, and will
hope he is successful in whatever
he may decide to engage in."
"System" May Not Submit
Any More Evidence In Its
Defense.
(By Associated Pre"?.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. It develop
ed today that Standard Oil may not
submit any further evidence in its
defense to the government's suit to
have the so-called trust dissolved.
Court adjourned abruptly at noon to
permit the counsel for the defense
to determine its course of action be
fore Monday.
Twenty-Three More Names
Added to Marshfield's Juve
nile Population.
Twenty-three more names have
been added to Marshfield's public
school population as a result of an
additional search by John F. Hall,
who has had charge of the census.
Instead of 758 Inhabitants eligible to
enter the public schools, Marshfleld
now has 781. It is believed that
these figures are final.
After making his original com
pilation of the census, Judge Hall
decided that there must be some
more pupils and so had the teache'-s
and others report on the number of
school childrne. As a result of the
second Investigation, twenty-three
more names were secured.
The compiling of the school cen
' sns 1b a difficult task. Some of the
parents gave in tho nick names of
their children instead of the proper
names. Others changed tho given
names from the ones given in a
year ago, that is the child's name
was Mary Jane and where ttfey gave
merely Mary In last year, they gave
in Jane this year or vice versa.
abe RUEF
JURY IN
OIL CASE IS
HEAR CLOSE
SCHOOL CENSUS
GUILTY 6Y
SAN FRANCISCO TODAY
s
Y
BAR J MEET
Lawyers to Work For Estab
lishment of New Judicial
District.
At a meeting of the attorneys of
Coos county to be held in the court
house at Coquille next Monday even
ing steps will be taken to organize
the Coos County Bar Association. As
practically every practising attorney
in the county has signed the call for
the meeting which was circulated by
L. A. Liljeqvist and others, the suc
cess of the project is a'ssured.
It is understood that one of the
first moves of the proposed organiza
tion will be to secure formation of a
new judicial district to comprise
Coos and Curry counties. At pres
ent, pouglas, Coos and Curry coun
ties form one judicial district and
the large amount of territory to be
covered by the one circuit judge,
Judge Hamilton, causes much incon
venience. The business of the dis
trict is large, much larger than the
other judicial districts and the at
torneys see no reason why it should
not bo divided.
Court Today.
The adjourned term of the circuit
court will open in Coquille Monday
but a preliminary session of the at
torneys and Judge Hamilton will be
held today and tomorrow to dispose
of the minor court matters. In the
criminal calendar, the most impor
tant case to come up is the Myrtle
Point assault case. The grand jury
will be in session and Indictments
are expected in several instances.
A number of cases involving Plat
B and Major L. D. Kinney's holdings
are also expected to come up.
Considerable interest centers in
the suit of James Baines who,
through Attorney W. U. Douglas, is
attacking the franchise of the C. A.
Smith Lumber and Manufacturing
Company to operate their railway
a'ong Sheridan street. The city of
Marshfleld and the C. A. Smith Com
pany are joint defendants in the
case, Mr. Baines claiming damages
to his property on Sheridan street as
a result of the railway being opei'
ated on that thoroughfaie.
DIES IN WASHINGTON.
Mrs. C. A. ilnnscom Formerly of
Coos County, Dead.
COQUILLE, Ore., Dec. 11. Mrs.
C. A. Hanscom died at her home in
Monroe, Wash., Dec. 5th, at the age
of G4 years, 7 months and 17 days.
Decedent with her husband lived for
30 years or more in Coos county,
moving from here to Washington"
some Ave or six years ago. Mr.
Hanscom was one of tho first sheriffs
of Coos county. The departed lady
leaves several children, they being,
besides two or three In Washington,
as follows: Mrs. J. B, Pointer, Mrs.
T. R. Pointer and Ed. Cunningham
of the Coquille vicinity, and Mrs. A.
O. Wheeler of California. Interment
took place at Monroe.
ENDS HIS LIFE.
Brother of S. M. Goff of Coquille,
Commits Suicide In Eureka.
COQUILLE, Ore., Dec. 11. James
H. Goff, brother of S. M. Golf of Co
quille, and a deputy assessor and
prominent Republican politician of
Humboldt county, California, com
mitted suicide at the Grand Hotel in
Eureka. Particulars of the sad af
fair are not known In this place, but
It Is known that the deceased and
his brothers were In litigation over
the estate of their aged mother who
died about two months ago, leaving
the bulk of her property to James
H, Goff. S. M. Goff, who Is a mem
ber of the Arm of Goff & Goodman
In Coquille, left for Eureka about
two weeks since to press his claim for
a share of the estate.
See "UNCLE JOSH" and laugh.
Best Barley $1.40 at HAINES.
SAYS LORD WAS
Leader of Religious .Fanatics
In Bloody Kansas City Battle
Has Novel Excuse For Their
Defeat.
(By Associated Press.!
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 11. "The
Lord was either not with us or Ho
was on a. vacation. Now I know my
Willie White, Formerly of Coos
County, Has Fearful Ex
perience In California.
COQUILT.E, Ore., Dec. Tl. w All
the older residents of Coquille will
remember Chas. W. White and fam
ily who lived .in this place for a
number of years up to eleven years
ago, during which time Mr. White
was superintendent of the Coquillo
sawmill. The family moved from
here to Trinity county, California,
and some time ago Mr. White suf
fered Injuries while at work in a
mine.
But the most serious and appalling
experience of any of th family was
that had by Willie, one of the sons,
whose age Is now 20 or 21 years.
His experience has seldom been
equaled and will cause a shudder
to read, as also a wonder that
he lives to tell of the terrible ordeal.
While groping his way in the
darkness between Douglas City and
Weaverville In Trinity county, a
number of nights ago, traversing a
lonely and dangerous trail, Willie
fell over a precipice 75 feet in height
and rolled 25 feet further Into the
bed of a creek after striking tho
rocky ledge. His leg was broken in
the fall, the bones protruding
through the flesh in a horrible man
ner, and he was otherwise bruised
and lacerated. Yet in this condition
he managed to draw himself out of
the water and dragged his maimed
bo'dy in the direction of a known
I wagon road, crawling laboriously
through all tho weary hours of the
rainy night.
I Morning iouno. me sunerer in
view of the road, and here he lay ,
more dead than alive until a man
happened by whom he hailed, and
he was hurried to Weaverville for
medical attendance. At last reports
his cnodition was gradually mending,
and he will ultimately be himself
once more, though it is doubtful if
he forgets the experience to the last
day of his existence.
The pain which the young man '
suffered during all those nocturnal
and rainy hours can scarcely be de
scribed, and Jt is hard to understand
ordeal with his life.
Appeal of Men Convicted of
Pennsylvania Capitol Con
spiracy, Refused.
(By Associated Press.)
HARRISBURG, Pa Dec. 11. A
new trial was refused John H. San
derson, the contractor in the state
capitol graft who was convicted of
conspiracy, and James S. Shoemaker,
superintendent of the board of pub
lic grounds and buildings; William
P. Snyder, former auditor general of
state, and William L. Muthucs, for
mer state treasurer.
Xmas presents Try the GUNNERY.
See "UNCLE JOSH!' and enjoy a
good laugh Friday.
"Uncle Josh" will be in town
FRIDAY. , j
MAN SURVIVES OUTER IN
Af ULTOiME FPOI PORTLAND
NO NEW TRIAL
FOR GRAFTERS
ON A VACATION
faith was wrong that I was mis
taken," was the statement of James
Sharp, better known as tho "Adam
God" who was captured late yester
day. It was Sharp who last Tuesday
led his followers in the battle with
the police that has already re
sulted in five deaths. A. J. Selzer,
aged 72, an Innocent bystander, who
was wounded by a stray bullet, died
at midnight.
Steamship Arrived Early This
Morning With Large Num
ber of Passengers.
The Breakwater arrived In from
Portland early this morning with a
large number of passengers and a
fair cargo of freight. Captain Ma
genu reports a favorable trip down,
reaching Coos Bay about one o'clock
this morning. The vessel is now
using the AInsworth dock In Port
land, having changed on her last
trip up.
Going out tomorrow at noon, the
Breakwater will have about 5,000
cases of salmon from the Kyle can
nery on the Siuslaw.
The Breakwater's passenger list
was as follows:
C. J. MIllls, 'r. E. Shine, Mrs.
Woods, H. G. Bauer, W. J. Leonard,
B. C. Bracken, B. McCarger, E. Mar
tin, S. Wringee, Jno. Lay, Jno. Har
din, J. D. Roberts, W. Wlnenger, Miss
Mauzey, G. Andreanakes, Gene
Mikes, Goust Mikes, Peter Mikes, E.
Kitzman, E." Harrington, Fred Tu
las, A. B. Jewett, Alex Beere, W. El
liott, Wm. Langley, H. Rus Rowski,
T. "Makas, G. Cole, C. Rye, E. Roup-
dale, Louis Krent, A. E. Martin, A.
Wltnekel, C. H. Eaton, R. C. Her
mance, Sol Keith, S. F. Way, G. L.
Anderson, R. Johnson, G. A. Greu
mett, F. C. Ford, C. Erie, O. Matsch
man, Geo. Butterworth, Mrs. Whep
ley, Wm. Whepley, S. Northgrow,
Miss Coane, B. F. Hemingway, R. W.
Squires, A. L. Peter, Mrs. McLenon,
Hy Johnson, Ward Blake, Mrs.
Blake, J. Slater, H. Temple, E. W.
Hendrick, T. Delaney, F. Maloney, C.
Roberts.
Other Vessels Sail.
The Winnebago and Bandon ar
rived In yesterday from the South
and wi)l load with lumber at the C.
A. Smith mill.
The Esther Buhue and Lakme sail
ed from here yesterday with lumber.
PROFIT IN SHEEP.
"Wool Growers Testify at Tariff
Hearing.
( By Associate resj. )
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 11.
Three wool growers were the only
witnesses at the tariff hearing today.
R. G. Johnson of Blackfoot, Ida., tes
tified that the profit on his flock of
sheep in Idaho was ten per cent.
Congressmen Refer President's
Criticism to Special
Committee.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 11.
Representative Perkins of New York,
Introduced a resolution that here
tofpre had been agreed upon provld
lng for a special committee of flvo
members to consider the proper
means of dealing wltlfthat portion of
President Roosevelt's messago which
l criticised congress for prohibiting
the detail of secret service men to
dutv outside of their own bureaus.
I Tho Perkins resolution was adopt
ed and Messrs. Perkins, Denby,
Weeks, Williams of Mississippi, and
Lloyd, appointed as tho committee.
Use The Coos Bay Times Waut Adi
NAME MEN TO
DRAFT REPLY
FRANCE THREATENS TO OUST
PRES. CASTRO
WVVVV
KEEP AFTER
MR. ROOSEVELT
Congressman Orcler Investiga
tion of His Various, Trans
gressions. (By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 11.
Tho subcommittee of the Committee
on Appropriations has instituted an
inquiry into the matter of razing tho
old Pennsylvania depot last summer
when President Roosevelt ordered it
torn down. Charles S. Bronwell,
military aid to the President, when
asked about it said he had torn tho
building down on instructions from
the President. He stated that ho had
called the attention of "tho higher
authorities" to the fact that no law
provides for the sale of property of
the United States properties, but that
he was ordered to tear town the
building. Bromwell stated that
there was no reason for Its removal
except to Improve the perspective.
The committee also went into the
appointment of the commission on
country life, "as being created with
out authority of law."
JOB FOR YOUNG.
Bourne's Secretary Is Portland's New
Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 11.
President Roosevelt has nppolnted
John C. Young postmaster at Port
land, Oregon. Young is at present
secretary to Senator Jonathan Bourne
The only opposition, to confirmation
of the appointment could come from
Senator Fulton, but this is not anti
cipated. REVISE IDAHO CODE.
Special Session of Legislature Likely
to Bo Called There.
(By Associated Press.)
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 11. Tho Ida
ho Supreme Court today recommend
ed to Governor Gooding that the
Idaho legislature be called in special
session December 28, for tho pur
poso of reviewing tho work of tho
commission revising the Idaho code.
It Is understood that Governor Good
ing will act favorably upon It.
CLAIMS DIVORCE RECORD.
Peoria County, HI., Has One Dlvorco
For E.ery Four Marriages.
CHICAGO, Dec. 11. According to
statistics, Peoria county, 111., holds
the record for divorces. From Nov.
1, 1907, to Nov. 1, 1908, thoro was
one dlvorco filed for every four and
two-thirds marrlago licenses. The
United States census report gives
Illinois tho palm for divorces, tho
state average being one divorce for
every twelve marriages.
SPOOIC SCARES A
WOMAN TO DEATH
Visitor in New Yoi Ic Dies After See-
Jug a Supposed Apparition of
Grandson.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. The death
of Mrs. Margaret Smith while she,
was visiting friends in this city has
all tho uncanny surroundings of a
real ghost story. Friends believe that
she expired after seeing an appari
tion, for, a moment before she fell
to the floor, tho woman raised her
eyes to tho colling and exclaimed:
"Why, Frank, where did you como
from?"
Only a few hours previous Mrs
Smith's favorite grandson, Frank
Kane, had died at his resldonco In
Wjest One Hundred and Sixteen
street, but Mrs. Smith had not been
advised of it.
Physicians who examined tho bodv
pronounced her death duo to heart
failure, but those who witnessed tho
dramatic scene think otherwise, de
spite their nonballef in spirits or
ghosts. Mrs. Smith was a well to do
widow and lived at Seaford, N. J,
"Uncle Jcsh" will bo In town
FRIDAY.
FROM COU
II I IS
Notifies Venezuela Officrallls
Must Be Good Whiles
There.
NETHERLANDS, WILL
NOT STOP CAMPASa
Sends More Warships, Cresss&j
For Action, to Souths
America.
(By Associated Press.) v
BORDEAUX, France, Dec. J.IC-
President Castro left for Psfcnsc&Sa
day. Ho will proceed after a sass&3
stay there to Berlin.
(By AssociateiT Press.!
PARIS, Dec. 11. If is offfs&a&sjr
announced that tho governmeat iascaas
warned President Castro that fcOKsrSSg
be expelled from tho country iaSaas
makes any manifestations calcnxARwi
to disturb public order, give- li&ac
views to journalists or In ansrnsssace .
ner inaugurate a press cair&i3Scsj
against France or in Justiflcaijes&zcssSSr
his own attitude or that of.tb.o'B&'arssi
zuelan government.
WON'T GIVE. UP.
Netherlands Determined In Cam&aSigasz
Against Castro..
(By Associated Press.
WILLEMSTAD, Dec. It-r-SSHfesttts-government
of tho NethorlanOSxxSantfe
no intention of abandoning ItsfctCBSiS;
ade of tho Venezuelan, coast wl&KSfia
was inaugurated by thre& waaa&jgttifct&j
last week. The battleship JSKseRifep
Van Heemskerk and the cruIscE-WSj?-?
derland left here today fbi XRistsENs--zuelan
waters. They have BasgRsc
cleared for action.
ODD FELLOWS
PURCHASE LfiK
Secure Eighty Acres- Pfessa
Eagle Point Fon Cemetesy
Purposes..
The Odd Fellows CometcraHRsars
poration has purchased eighty, susss&sst
of land In and adjoining Lobrea-iEaersses
near Eagle Point, from A. S. Imtmvs&s.
Forty acres Is understood to rfcosfiteassr
cemetery purposes and tho. baisKcHSftx
will be for sale again..
Tho price paid was- 1G,QHCf KaS3S)
tho sale was consummated by T2SEAI&S
Guarantee and Abstract CompsKcsc.
WOULD ac
FOR ITE1AS
Rivers and Harbors Congcesset
Favors Expenditure off
$500,000,000..
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D.. C, Deo. I2C
The Rivers and Harbors ConKrenswsSB'1
journod finally today after than5s5K- -tlon
of a series of resolutions... ni?..-sa, -.
most Important providing for- tfitasv
Issuance of $500,000,000 In trweS-ass,,
by congress for tho financing aSfe -J?
waterway Improvements.
BUILD SHINGLE, MILTi..-
Now
Plant Being Erected Qikittmir
Coquillo ItUcr.
COQUILLE, Ore., Dec. U.vm.,
James and W. H. Dapp aro (onsijzsci!
lng a shingle mill a short iii3assur(
south of Ba; .on. Tftoy- hava- sm
chased tho engine and bailor iXiIb8?,.,
were used on tho old rivor boafcjtas -telope,
and taken tho sumo taettar jj
site of the mill. A ehlngla maciQa ?
has also been purchased.
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