The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957, July 13, 1909, EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI WrmrvrfW''lf'm,1WFWW" T""J """ TrjprQttijryKtw filflflS dri NEWS GET IT WHILE IT IS NEW BY READING THE COOS UAY TIMES. LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIC NE;8 CONCISELY TOLD. 2mtt?a RADE STIMULATE YOUR BUSINESS BY GOOD SYSTEMATIC ADVERTIS ING. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS HOUSES DO SO. MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS VoJ. XXXI. Established in 1878 ns Tho Coast Mall. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1909 EVENING EDITION A consolidation of Times, Const Mail qi i ami Coos Bay Advertiser. '0, ' '" siag i MADE LOVE TO TEN WOMEN IN PORTLAND AT THE SAME TIME C. C. Johnson, "Prince of Big amists," Gets Seven Years at San Francisco. Fakes confession OF HIS SCHEME laims That Numerous Lady Friends Took All the Money He Made. (By Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, July 13. Christian C. Johnson, sentenced yes terday at San Jose to serve seven years In the penitentiary for bigamy, lis reported to have confessed that he is the mysterious "John Madson" I wanted in many parts of the country for Irregular matrimonial ventures. Johnson's alleged confession, how ever, as printed in local papers, is so full of Inconsistencies and so at variance with statements he has made since his arrest that the police are not inclined to give it full cre dence. In the alleged confession, he declares he has been married to so many women that he can't count them off hand. -In 1906," he said, "I quit my business of buying horses and fiom that day to this I have been making my Hying by marrying and making love to women and' getting their money arid then deserting them." Ono of his most amazing features, according to Ills own confession, was making love to ten Svomen at one time in Portland, Oregon. While he admits he got money from most of them and that his mar riages were in part on the "get rich quick" system, Johnson declared that In every instance lie spent the money he received upon the victim herself. "They ikept me broke all the time," Is the way he expresses it. He gives tho names of some of his alleged victims In Portland as Mrs., Elizabeth Jones and a Mrs. De Loom, wife of a sea captain. He married Mrs. Jones, he says, but only made love to Mrs. DeLoem. RECORD IN PORTLAND. Investigation There Confirms Part of Johnson's Confession. (By Associated Press. PORTLAND, Ore., July 13. In vestigation shows that Johnson's confession so far as it bears upon his doings' in Portland lends further evidence to his identity as the mys terious "John Madson" Is he has been Known since to be active here In c1906 and 1907, and the records at Vancouver! Wash., show a marriage license was issued there February 1G, 1907, to John Matson to marry Mrs. Maria L. Jones. When signing ,the document, he signed "John Mad son," He deserted her after ob taining a considerable sum. That he attempted to make love to Mrs. DeLoem Is practically substantiated by an Investigation by newspaper men. Mrs. DeLoem was an extra ordinary beautiful woman and lived in a fine residence In one of the best distrfcts. She is supposed to be Nome, Alaska, If Madson had other victims' here, they have never taken the"matter to the police. jTfQRTH BEND QUITS. Baseball Tennj Will Disband Other Clubs Mny Quit. Manager Fred Johnson of the JJorth Beud baseball team, announc ed today that the team there would disband. He says it is impossible to organize a winning team and that oven the present team is a losing money proposition owing to the small attendance at the games. ' Rumors that Myrtle Point would quit .have been circulated here but are, not substantiated. Manager Burkhart expects to have a winning team when Troch tand Monhan return with a few stars. 1 ARE TAKEN UP Young Men's Commercial Club Discusses .Boosting Coos Bay. At a meeting of the Young Men's Commercial Club at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, It wa de cided to have a committee headed by Dr. E. MIngus to make every pos sible effort to secure the organiza tion of a National Guard Company on Coos Bays A committee compos ed of John D. Goss, F. W. Feeney and It. O. Graves was instructed1 to see What co'uld be done towards or ganizing a special district along the Coos Bay wagon road wjth a view to raising funds to put the highway In good shape. The club decided to accept the Invitation of the Chamber of Commerce to take charge of the. entertainment side of the Oregon Idaho Development congress here in August, ac'ing in conjunction with the North Dend Commercial Club and also to "boost the Coos 'Bay-' Boise Railway project along. , The Oregon-Idaho Development Congress and the Coo's" 'BaV-Boise Railway project weie brought up by Dr. J. T. McCormac of the Chamber of 'Commerce. He said that at a meeting of the executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce yes terday, it had been decided to re quest the young men to assist in making a success of tho congress here in August and that it was thought they could do especially good work on the entertainment side. He said that Col. Grimes had reported that Oregon had become greatly Interested In the Coos Bay Boise project through the efforts of the Oregon-Idaho Development con gress and that It was essential to make a success of the meeting here. In case It is impossible to have pri vate Interests take tho railroad pro ject in hand and complete it, it will be necessary to carry the amendment to the constitution in the fall of 1910 so that the dlstiict can be taxed and bonded for the project, in view of this possibility, it is essentia1! to eni list as much of the state as possible In the matter. In order to raise additional funds to complete tho survey, Dr. McCor mac said that an effort is going to be made to have some of the other cities take the matter up. President Carter of the Myrtle Point Chanlber of Commerce, Jias called a meeting there for Wednesday night and the Marshfleld Chamber of Commerce has selected Dr. McCormac, I. S, Smith and Wm. Grimes to present M THINGS the railroad matter to the citizens there with a view of securing their cooperation. The Young Men's Com mercial Club was urged to also have a representative there. On motion by O. F. McKnight', the club voted to accept both invitations from the 'Chamber of Commerce. Claude Nasburg was ' appointed by Vice-president 'Kaufman to rep resent the Club at the Coqulllo meet ing. Relative to the National Guard Company here, Dr. MIngus reported that F, M. Friedburg had agreed tq erect a $4,000 building for an armo ry a rental of $70 per month. 'The government allows $50 per month so that it will be necessary for someone to guarantee the other $20 per month. E. W. Kammerer, Jay Doyle, E, A. Dodge and others said that if a company was. organized here, the company could easily make up that amount by giving dances and entertainments. Dr. MIngus said that he had a roster to sign up members for the company Just as soon as the armory could be arranged for and that Adjutant General Fln zer would come here to install the company. Many were anxious to' (Continued on page 4.) BARON ROTHSCHILD ENDS HIS LIFE ANTI-MOVER FORGES WIN Youngest Son of Austrian Nobleman Scion of Wealth lest Family In the World, Commits Suicide Over Love Affair. (By Associated Press.) VIENNA, Austila, July 13. Rationalists Effect Entrance to Teheran Early Today. Little Fighting (By Associated Press.) TEHERAN, Persia, July 13. One thousand Nationalists entered Tehe ran at an early hour thi3 morning. They came by three routes and the entire city is in 'their hands. There has been some fighting but as a gen eral thing the halidnalists are pre serving excellent order. The royalist troops have taken possession qf the central square and surrounding streets and It Is believed the na tionalists will attack their position In full force if they don't surrender. FIGHTING IN TEHERAN. Battle nt Long Rango Causes .Little ' Loss. (By Awofllafed Pres.) TEHERAN, Turkey, July 13. There was fighting in the streets to day but it was1 mostly at long range, desultory and not destructive. The legatlo'ns "and" "th'e British and Rus- sian banks t are unmolested. DECIDE OODS CASES Oregon Supreme Court Passes 0n Personal Injury Suits. Word was received here today of the action of the Oregon Supreme Court on two personal injury cases from Coos county, one being affirmed and the other reversed. The case of James Ferrari vs. The Beaver HU1 Coal Company, involving a judgment of $Bj000 In Ferrari's favor, has been affrmed by tho Su preme Court. The' lower court's deci sion was In favor of Ferrari. The case of Albert Able vs. C; B. R. & E. R. R. Co., Involving a Judg ment of $5,1 00, was reversed. Able secured the verdict in the lower court. RECONCILIATION OF COUPLE IS EFFECTED Application to Hate Bertlia Ferrey's Divorce Set1 Aside-Filed liyHer ' In San Francisco Court. The following item from the San Francisco Bulletin of July 7, telling ui ine nappy turn wiui me irouuies of a well-known Marshfleld ' couple Have taken, will bo of Interest to their friends: "TWo reconciliations, one after divorce and tho other after the pa-1 pers were filed, came to light In tho county clerk's office this morning. Bertha Ferrey, who was granted a divorce from George Ferrey, applied to have the decree set aside and Hazel Hazen, who charged Wm. Hazen with cruelty, withdraw her suit." EPWORTH League PICNIC at Charleston POSTPONED until FRI DAY, July 10. All kinds of Rifles at MILKER'S. REVOLUTION IN PERSIA IS ON LJiJlJ li'B'I Baron Oscar est son of Albert Rothschild, head of the Austrian branch bf the Roths child family, committed' suicide In this city last night over an unfor tunate love affair. He was" twenty one years old. The Rothschild fam ily has been for yara the wealthiest and most powerful in the wbrld and the suicide has caused a great sensa tion here. WITNESS TODAY Refuses to Give Evidence Against Husband at Sanity Hearing. ( By 'Associated Proas.) WHITE PLAINS, N. Y July 13. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was a wit ness in the case of her husband, Har ry Thaw, who is seeking his release from Matteawan on the claim that he is now sane, today and testified after considerable verbal sparring that on one of her visits to her hus band shortly after he was Incarcerat ed they had a conversation regarding something that had happened just before the shooting of Stanford White, Deputy Attorney Clark at- tempted to draw out that during the conversation Thaw had threatened to kill her. She declined to say what had passed between them. Edward Havens, the jailer at Poug'hkeepsie and William W. Smith, the millionaire philanthro pist, testified they thought Thaw sane. Sihith said he had talked religion with the prisoner, and 'dis covered he knew much 'about the Bible. ST. LODJS IS NOW fED Mississippi River Three Feet above Flood Stage There Today. (By Associated PrB.) ST. LOUIS, July 13. The Missis sippi is rising and at 8:15 o'clock .stood at 33 feet, The flood stage is thirty feet. The water has entered many buildings but ample warning prevented the destruction of much property. BETTER IN KANSAS CITY. Many Toiulsts Delayed There By Railway AVashouts. (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, July 13. Flood conditions here and in this vicinity showed much Improvement today. Railroad conditions are much better today. It is estimated that within tho last six days, sixty thousand travelers were held here because of inefficient train service. BODY IS FOUND. Wnsco M1 Mnnn'ser Dronncd In the POiClllltt'K. (By Associated Press.) THE DALLES, Ore,L. July 13. The body of E. C. Leonard, resident manager of the Sandow Mills at Wasco, who was drowned in the Deschutes river at Cove, July 3, was found In tho channel, twolve miles below Tho Dalles, today. O. 13. S. ATTENTION. To the officers and members qf Dorib Chapter, No. 53, O. E. S., you are hereby notified to meet at Ma sonic Templo at o'clock P. M., sharp, on Wednesday, July 14 th, to attend the funeral of Sister Ida Ro dine. By order of the WORTHY MATRON. M THAW A mn urn iu um-u n I 1 1 Ell I IIUIII 111 UUIiiLihIvI1 YOUNG WOMAN IS STRICKEN Miss Ida Rodine, Prominent Young Teacher, Suddenly Succumbs. Miss Ida Rodine, a well-known young teacher from Allegany, died at the Marshfleld General hospital yesterday afternoon from complica tions resulting from an operation which she underwent there a few days ago. Miss Rodine was about twenty-five years old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rodine of Allegany, and was very popular. She taught In schools In this section for several years and but a few months ago graduated from the normal School at Ashland. The funeral will be held tomor row afternoon from the Temple & Wilson Undertaking parlors and will be under the auspices of the East- i ern Star. J The sudden and untimely death of ' the young woman came as a great shock to the many friends who unite In extending their sympathy to the bereaved family. TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Prss.) CHICAGO, July 13,r The wheat maiifcet's close! July, $1.20; Sep tember, $lil0 7-8! December, $1.08 3-4; May, $1.11. L TO BE BIG EVENT Decide to. Hold It During First ,Week In October Name Committees.1 At a meeting In W. U. Douglas of fice last evening, it was definitely decided to hold the proposed car nival the first week in October. There was a good attendance of the intei ested parties and it is proposed to pull off ono of the blggesti enter tainments that has ever been given in Southern Oregon. The festivities will last an entire week. W. U. Douglas was elected presi dent and secretary of tho carnival association, Hugh McLaln treasurer, and W, C. Bradley, U. G. Keenan, Carl Albrecht and J. P. Smith mem bers of the committee on entertain ment and publicity. During the weok, It is proposed to have races at the Fairgrounds In the afternoons, ball games, one or more days devoted to a Coos county firemen's tournament, the Nelll Cananza bout one evening, a water parade, and others ports. A carnival company will probably be Imported for the week and mirth and gaiety will reign supreme. The W. O. W. log rolling will be a big fedture of the event and re ports from various sections of the county Indicate a big attendance for that alone. F. W. Tichenor wiites that it is practically certain that a special ex cursion steamer will bo run he:e from Portland. He says that every ono he has taken It up there and are enthusiastic over it. The committee will also arrange for excursion sorvico between ' tho Coqulllo and Marshfleld for every day during tho week. ALCOHOL STOVES at MILNER'3 CALIFORNIA Wheat HAY at Haines Prevent Unseating of Flynn and His Associates at Denver. TURN DOWN REPORT OF A COMMITTEE Lively Scenes at Meeting of Western Federation of Miners. (By Associated Press.) DENVER, Colo., July 13. The Moyer and Flynn forces in the con vention of the Western Federation of Miners clashed today when the com mittee on credentials recommended (hat P. W. Flynn, P. J. Boohr of Butte, and John Mitchell of Globe, Ariz., be unseated, pending the trial of the men on the charge1 of con duct prejudicial to the order. After a stormy session, that sec tion of the report was stricken out. TARIFF BAD BRYAN. Democratic Lender Gives View of Keision Hill. (By Associated Prs8.) KANSAS CITY, July 13. "This tariff bill is a bad bill, a bad, bad bill," said W. J. Bryan .here today. He said he was waiting for .a repub lican definition of the word "revi sion." He knows .what the dictionary says but he will wait for the repub lican definition as shown by the ac tion of congress. WON'T BELAY Right of Way Suits Over the JI Deschutes Line Set Aside By Stipulation. (By Associated Prebs.) MORROW, Ore., July 13. Sew oral right of way cases for the Des chutes railroad up for trial at the special term of circuit couit , here, but Attorney Spencer for the com pany has secured a "stipulation, that the railroad work can go on. Tho cases will go to trial next fall at tho regular term to ascertain the assess ment of damages due the property owners. DETROIT1 GETS IT. , Elks Will Hold 1010 Convention In Michigan. (By Associated Press.) LOS 'ANGELES, July 13. - De troit was selected by acclamation as the meeting place for tho Grand Lodge of Elks In 1910. St. Louis and Portland practically vJthdrow. TWO C0QUILLE PEOPLE ARE SENT TO ASYLUM Mrs. Tollman Ik'ioiiios Fanatic (Hev Religion and Young Man Goes Insane Over Frenzied Finance At Coqulllo last week, Judge John F, Hall ordered two taken to tho state, hospital for tho Insane. Both wero from Coqulllo. Mrs. Tollman wont Insane ovor rellg'on, lmmugin Ing that a Cnquille young miu was the Son of God, and became danger ous. Another was a young mn w" o came to Coquille from Io'wa olshtoHii months ago and who bollevtd ho had suddonlv grown wealtbv and was about to ftart a chain of inktf, having one located in each tinn in this section. RAILWAY WORK II if -" I X JI m Have you something for tih? "EASTSIDE" U a winner. M 'CASTLEWOOD" at the P. K. 'CASTLEWOOD" at tho P. K. OASTLEWCOD" at the P. K. Try a Times' want ad. tMttk jz w tu .--.