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OFFICERS
Several Are Killed and Many
. Wounded at Stearns, Ken
tucky, Yesterday.
EXCITEMENT NOW '
GROWING INTENSE
Posse Searching the Moun
tains For the Wounded Who
Are Lost.
(By Associated Press.)
HE
T -.-.-..
deputy United States marshals and
miners connected with the strikers
there. A posse is in the mountains
today searching for the dead and
wounded. Officer Ryan, who became
soparated from his companions dur-
ing tho fight of yesterday, is wan-
derlng in the mountains if not cap-
tured or killed by the strikers. Berry
Simpson, who owns the hotel in
whlch the fight occurred, escaped
Into tho mountains and is being pro -
tected there, it Is thought, by his
friends. He Is alleged to be the
leader of the strikers. The hotel was
,. destroyed and it is believed that Ave
men were burned to death. The
men killed yesterday were Ofllcer
Mullln3 and a miner named Richard
Ross. Ten miners are believed
be wounded in the two fights.
to
Defeats Burns In the Big Fight
Christmas Day at
Sidney.
(By Associated Press.)
SIDNEY, Australia, Dec. 20.
Jack Johnson who defeated Burns in
the fourteenth round Christmas Day,
was up early today and none the
worso for his battle. Sam Fitzpa
trick ,tho manager for Johnson, has
been receiving telegrams from differ
ent parts of the world challenging
the champion heavy-weight.
SANTA GLAUS CATCHES FIRE.
Peim College Student's Falso Whis
kers Set Afire by a Lamp.
OSKALOOSA, la., Dec. 20. Clar
ence Pickett, a student of Penn col
lege, escaped serious Injury only
through the prompt action of the
Rev. Ellison R. Purdy and Frank Elz,
superintendent of schools. Pickett
personified Santa .Claus at a college
entertainment, his beard caught fire
irom tne lamp, anu m uumca iv
communicated to the clothing and
hair. The men sprang from the au
dience when the flames started and
smothered the flro with their coats,
-which they removed as they ran. Pic
kett was not seriously burned.
Nine Would Acquit Hargis and
Three Wanted to
Convict.
fBv Apsoclated Press.)
IRVINE, Ky.. Dec. 26. The Jury
In the case of Beach Hargis charged
with the murder of his father, Judgo
James J. Hargis, was unable to rgree
and was discharged. The Jury stood
nine for acquittal and three for conviction.
iaiinuiun, Ky., Dec. 20. Exci- ary and colonel Lasson, military nt
tement Is Intense today at Stearns, ' tache of the Palace, was taking his
Whltely county, where two pjtched morning stroll, a poorly clad in
battles occurred yesterday between dividual who evidently had been lv-
JOHNSON IS .
THEiiER
JURY FAILS
TO AGREE
UiE DAILY COOS BAY
0 STRIKERS
A DESPERATE BATTL!
FEAR PLOT OF
THE ROYALISTS
President Fallieres of France,
Attacked But' Is Not Badly
Injured.
'By Associated Press.)
PARIS, Dec. 20. While President
Fallieres. accomnanled bv hln nenret-
' -
lng In wait, suddenly jumped on the
president from behind and put arms
about M. Fallieres neck In an effort
to seize his beard. Lasson and the
secretary dragged off tho assailant
and turned him over to the detec-
tlves. .The president's cane was
broken In the struggle but beyond a
scratch on the ear, the president was
uninjured and Insisted upon resum-
lng his walk. The assailant was
' searched and a number of royalist
documents were found. He boasted
of being a royalist and said he had
done his duty by making the assault.
There are rumors of a royalist p"lot
but serious evidence in this direc-
tlon is lacking and more likely it was
a case of a cracked brain individual
seeking notoriety.
The entire press of Paris with the
exception of such reactionary news
papers as La Libre Parole, and L'Ac
tlon Francaise, consider the attack
of yesterday tin President Fallieres
by an unemployed waiter named
JVnttis, a fanatic's act without poll
tied importance.
The incident was discussed at to
day's meeting of the Cabinet and It
was decided "by energetic action to I
prevent any recurrence of similar
outrages."
SHOOTS IN SALOON.
' Hv Associated Fre"
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Dec. 20. Flor
enclo Varves, a Mexican, entered a
saloon and without provocation shot
and killed Angela Baffell, and shov
Batista Philippe in tire arm and also
Joe Multidi. Varces was arrested.
n cois
Makes a Defense
Washington Being Termed
Haven For Criminals.
(By Associated Press.;
NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 2G. Gov
ernor Fort today made public a long
Washlngt011( explaining why
he did rot honor the requisition for
Elllotta Archer, wanted ia this city
on the charge of forgery amounting
to $70,000. Besides declaring; there
was no evidence except the requisl-
tion itself Mead wrote that Detective
Godfrey of Newark, had no other evi-1
dence and that DeUctlve Tuite of
Newark was in no condition to sub
mit any if he had It. "n defending
the state of Washington from the al
legation that it had become "A haven
for criminals" Mead wrote that "It
has not been necessary to call upon
the national guard of this tate to en
force laws since I was governor,
neither has there been any lynching
or general demonstration against the
supremacy of the ipw."
DYNAMITE BUILDING.
(By Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Doc. 26.
A three story brick and steel build
ing upon which non union steel
workers were employed was damaged
by dynamite yesterday to the extent
of one thousand dollars. It is be
lieved hot headed union men wero re
sponsible. No one was Injured.
TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGOM, SATURDAY, DECEMBER
HAVE
FIERCE BUTTLE AT MOSCOW
Revolutionists and Officials
Come Together and Chief of
Secret Police, and Many
Others Killed and Wounded.
(By Associated Press.)
MOSCOW, D c 2G. Baron Cotte,
chief of the S crat Political Police,
was killed and Colonel Muraki
wounded In a fi'rce encounter yes -
F ightfully Crowded Condition
In "Drunk Cell" at Portland
Causes the Death of Young
Robert Burns.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTLAND, Dec. 20. Robert
Burns, a young steam-fitter, was
found dead in the "Drunk Cell"' of
the city prison yesterday. He had
been smothered to death. With
William Klahn, On Bay Since
1866, Dies at Home
In Empire.
William Klahn, one of the old set
tlers of Coos Bay, died Christmas
Day at his home in Empire, aged 60 .
venrs. Ht had been 111 for aulte
a" while'and paralysis was the cause
of death. Mr. Klahn wa3 born in
Neustad, Holstein, Germany, and
came to Coos Bay in 18GG. In the
early days he was a raftsman on the
bay and for a number of years was
in business at Empire. About two
months ago he sold out his business
interests and went away for his
health but not being benefitted, re-
turned home.
Mr. Klahn is survived by four
children. They are Hermann, a pat-'
tern mnker living at North
Bend,
Mrs Maggie Woodruff of New York,
Sidney Klahn of Portland, and Mrs.
uUe j0imnnson residing at the Coos
Bay life-saving station. Mr. Klahn
wua U. IIIVIULPCI Ul mw . . u. ...
The time of the funeral will be
announced later.
The funeral services will take
place from the residence at 2 p. m.,
Sunday. Steamer Reta will leave
Marshfleld for Empire City at 12
o'clock noon. .Interment I. O. O. F.
cemetery, Marshfleld, on the arrival
of steamer Reta from Empire City.
' Friends and acquaintances aro re
AQainSt specttully invited to attend.
WILL CONTEST ELECTION.
Trouuble Ahead for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Washington.
(By Associated Press.)
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 26.
It Is stated by the friends of A. C.
Edwards, the defeated candidate for
Lieutenant Governor thathe will
contest the election of M. HIIay, for
that office on tho ground that he
had abandoned his residence at Wil-
bur, Lincoln county, and had not
resided jn Spokane long enough to
acqutre a voting residence,
.
HAS ASSIGNED
Prominent Banking Firm
Of
Wall Street Has Gone to
the Wall.
(Bv Associated Press.)
NEW YOR, Dec. 26. Henry W.
Poo;, trading as Henry W. Poor and
Company, 33 Wall street, assigned
today for the benefit of his creditors.
SUFFOCATES II TRE CUT PRISON
OLD SETTLER
PASSES AIT
HENRY W. POOR
Poor Is a member of tho Banking) conspicuous member of tho commlt
Houso of II. W. Poor and Company of tee on Interstate and foreign com
thls city and Boston, merco.
terday with revolutionists .who were
Intrenched in a suburban villa.
During the fight several policemen
were killed and others wounded.
Troops were summoned and a reg
ular battle ensued, tho artillery be
ing employed to bombard the villa
before tho revolutionists subdued.
The occurrence is the most serious
since December of 1905. The losses
sustained by the revolutionists Is not
, known but are undoubtedly heavy.
jlevcn ther unfortunates who were
arrested the deceased was crowded
-into a coll constructed to contain
four prisoners. The foul air and
drunken condition of the men was
such that none of the prisoners knew
what transpired in their midst until
the body was found at daylight.
There has been recently great com-
plaint over the crowded condition of
' the city Jail. Christmas Day eighty
prisoners were confined in cells built
for thirty-five men.
Fireman On Great Northern
Killed and Several Persons
Are Injured.
(By Associated Pppss )
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 20. One
was killed and several Injured in a
Great Northern wreck veeterdav. Tt
was -a head-on collision between train
No. 2 03, west bound and known as
Bonners Ferry "Dinky" and a freight
train. The wreck occurred one-half
mile west of Elinlra, Idaho. Charles
Mackey, the fireman, was killed. En
glneer J. E. Bostwock and Brakoman
Eaton, and two passengers, Rev. J.
T. Kelley and Henry Keefde, were
injured. Mackey, the dead fireman
lived at Hlllyard, Wash. The in-1
Jured were removed to the hospital ,
at Sand Point, Idaho. The cause of
the -wreck is unknown.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.
Admiral Dewey is Seventy-One Years
Old.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 26.
Arfmlrnl fiflnrtn Tlnwov ho,a 1rnm '
Manilla Bay as ranking officer of the
navy is celebrating his seventy-first
birthday today. He is still vigorous
in mind, but tho aged odmirnl is not
enjoying the best of health. For six
months ho has had a bauNattack of
siatlc rheumatism. He will spend
the day home and many1 friends are
calling.
ANOTHER IJAI ACCIDENT.
Second Auto Collision In Oakland
May Prove FntO. .
(By Associated Press.)
OAKLAND, Cal., Dec. 26. A col-
Hslon of an automobile and a train
jn the heart of the business district
today was preceded by tho running
down of two pedestrians by tho same
machine. One person was perhaps
fatally injured and three others raoro
0r less badly hurt. The injured wero
Sam Knila, tho chauffeur perhaps
fatally, and John Petty and Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Riley. The machine dash
ing down Broadway at a furious
speed carrying to the hospital Albert
Gross who had just bqen injured by
a trolly car. Petty was also an occu
pant of the automobile. Just before
the machine struck tho train It ran
down and struck the Rlleys crossing
the street. At Seventh and Brpad
way the machine collided with a lo
cal train Injuring the chauffeur and
Petty. Tho four victims were taken
to tho hospital in a police patrol.
CONGRESSMAN DEAD,
(By Associated PrPffl.)
NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 2C
Congressman Robert C. Davey, of
Loulsana, died yesterday after an
Illness of several months. He was a
DEATH COMES
IN COLLISION
26 1908. SIX PAGES.
CLAOS SPREGKELS DIES AT
E
Charges Made That Evidence
of Prosecution Savors
Strongly of Falsehood.
(By Associated Pr-ss.)
FLUSHING, Dec. 2G. Tho case
of the state against Thornton Haines
closed today after a brief examina
tion of two witnesses. In opening
for the defense Joseph Shay charged
that the evidence of the state bore
tho semblance of falsehood, invention
and manufactur. He said the de
fense would show Thornton Hains
had npthing to do wi'h the death of
Annls and that Thornton Hains had
no thought of death of Annis when
he went to Bay Side, that he had no
idea Annis was there, and that
Thornton did not know his brother
nad the revolver.
DISMISSAL DENIED.
(By Assoclate'd Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 20.
Mr. Young, of the counsel for the de
fense asked for a dismissal of tho in
dictment against Hains. It was de
nied. Mr. Young proceeded with tho
i arsument taking '.he point that one
' cnurSel with being an accessory to
me crime could not be tried until
U, was roven that tho principal was
guilty. Judge Crane interrunted him
saying "Right there I disagree with
you. I hold that this man may bo
guilty of murder in tho first degree
as a proposition of law, although a
man who held the revolver and fired
the shot was not guilty of murder
and was not Insane." I am going to
hold that a man may bo guilty of mur
der committed by a lunatic if ho
aldecl and encoi?od it knowingly
uuu iineuuonauy, Knowing the ajct
and Its consequences. In my opinion
the man who is present at tho com
mission of crime and aids and abets
it is not even an accessory under the
common law but a principal.-'
Discovered that Vaults of Cali
fornia Institution Have
Been Looted.
(By Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 26.
Tho fnct has just been made public
that tho First National Bank of Mon
rovia, Calif., was robbed of a sum
said to amount to $29,000 last Mon
day night. Tho detectives havo no
clue and no arrests have been made.
Officers of the banks refuse to discuss
the matter. Whether tho, money was
taken out of tho cash when counted
Saturday afternoon or taken Sunday
by somo one In possession of tho
combination Is not known. The miss
ing monoy was In curroncy,.
Important developments are ex
pected In tho next forty-eight hours
rogardlng tho robbery, A PInkerton
ofllclaj Eald today that the guilty par
ties wero discovered and would bo
taken In custody In a short tlmo and
also stated that they expect to re
cover tho monoy.
CELEBRATE AT CAPITAL.
ISuslni'bH at Washing'"" Is Suspended
Chrlstnms Day.
(By Associated Presss.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 20.
Christmas at tho National Capital
was marked by a comploto cessation
M
RAINS CASE
IS CLOSED
am nnifflrn
0r$29,H
of buslnoss, both official and private. hour, resulted In tho doath ot tfto
The president nnd Mrs. Roosevelt j head brakemnn, tho DroUafilb- tlcatJi
gavo'a largo family lunch with a few of tho fireman nnd tho slight scalcOwfc
Intimate friends and at night dlnod of tho engineer. Tho ffroman la eec
wlth Rear Admiral and Mrs. Cowles. lously injured.
Wo. 142.
IN Si R 1CISCQ
He Was One of Most Promi
nent Men On the Pacific
Coast.
MADE A FORTUNE IN
THE SUGAR BUSINESS
And Was Interested In Rail
roads and Many Other Bigg
Properties.
(By Associated Pressj
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec2.G.
Clause Spreckels, tho famoua- mzfgar
refiner, died at his residence- fm t&fe
city Christmas day. Pneumonia?. mq
tho cause of death. He wa8 on22T
the most prominent men on tho Pa
cific coast. He was the father off
John Spreckels, the publisher ot too
San Francisco Call, and Rudolpli
Spreckels.
Tho late Mr. Spreckles was ifie
owner of steamboats and railroads
and was known In tho business vraria
throughout the country. Ho nuulo
his fortune mostly In tho sugar IhssZ
ness. Ho had, however, many otliEr
interests. Ho was connected. wit
the construction of the Santa Fa rail
road 'and" introduced the sugar bee
business in this country.
John D. Spreckels was the man
who formerly owned tho Coos Bas
Roseburg- & Eastern railway In tin
pounty and the Spreckels monoy ras
useU in several ways in the jdevelop
mont of Coos county in the early
days.
TAFT WILL
Congress Wants a Special Ses
sion Following Inauguration:
to Revise the Tariff.
(By Associated Press;)'
WASHINGTON, D. C., Deo. 2G
If tho leaders of tho congress of Xjaiti
parties are abld to bring su ill cfwrt in
fluence upon Tnft, a special session
to rovlso the tariff will bo called al
most Immediately after tlie inaugura
tion. Tho purpose will ho ta cut tha
session as short as possible ta se
cure adjournment before the. extoo
mely hot weathor seta In.
CANNOT INTERFERED
President Has Nothing to
Say la
Gompers Case.
(By Associated Pross.) ,
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 26.
An official statement was inado a
tho White House in regard to preiJ
dnntlal Interference In tho canea uV
Gompers, Mltcholl and Morrison, un
der sentence for contempt of court.
It Is said tho matter Is still before tho
courts and no matter what tho iireil
dont's opinion may 'bo bo cannot talco
action looking to pardon or express
any opinion of tho merits of tho cause
Breakman Killed and Several
Others Injured by Breaking,
of Water Gauge.
(By Associated Press.?
LaPORTK, Ind., Dec. G: Tfifr
bursting of a wator gungo In- tflu rativ
of an onslne running at fifty mllojr arra
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