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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1910)
ADS. mm NEWS L 'v nrsiXKss is slow A IrpRTl. THAT IT I'AIS !. I1 '.. , m'CCESSFUL nusi- GET IT WHILE IT IS XEW BY HEADING Till: COOS BAY TIMES. AMi THE XEWS AIiTi TUB TIMR TERSELY TOLD :: :: :: :: :: jgnnraMKVKKyWlIB"" :: MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PltKSS Established in 1878 as Tlio Const Mnll. MARSHFIELD, OREGON. SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1910 EVENING EDITION EIGHT PAGES. , XXXII "iioli!utiou of Thuc9, Const MjiU nnd Coos liny Advertiser. No. 246 mmm VfiL i, '1L" 'i i in i 1M! M'CARTHY KILLED DURING FEAR ., in a 31 0 in ft n nnnp v aut HAN hWMI rait m JEFFRIES SAD ABOUT AFFAIR EFFECT n0Cked Down and Skull Is Crushed by Moran, English Light Weight. - RINCIPALS HELD ' FOR MANSLAUGHTER immy uonroiu, numuiei ui Jeffries-Johnson Bout, Pro moted It. (By Associated Press.) ' SAX FRANCISCO, April 30. ommy McCarthy, light weight pugi- of this cl j , who was knocked at and his skull fractured in the i& round of his light with Owen loran of England here last, night Led oi his injuries at St. Mary's hos i.tal early today. ! For over an hour the boy was un-. h: the knife In the operating room It the hospital but all efforts to save Lllfe proved unavailable and short- I .. , 1 ., 11- nf ly alter ne us reuuicu iu m mi lie fighter passed away, never having kalned consciousness. McCarthy's Ikud was fractured at the base of the bin as a result of the Impact of his lead against the mat after Moran had lent him to the lloor with an over land suing to the jaw. All Aiv Ani's.cd. Osen Moran, his seconds, Jeff Per il and Jimmy Carroll, and McCa. ... brothers, YVI Ham and John, who Inere his seconds with Bernard Ter mor were placed under arrest. Oyen Moran, tlu English light- eight pugilist ffi1, formera,lly charg ed with manslaughter today as a re mit of the death of Tommy McCarthy his opponent In last night's prize fght. Five oth r men, the seconds ud attendants of the two pugilists we booked for the same charge. When the principals and seconds ytn later arraigned before Judge I IConlan, Willis and Johnny McCarthy, p brothers of the dead fighter, were pleased on their own recognizance, phlle the others were held on $500 seach or 1000 cash bail. Later Moran and the o.hers with I Mm were admitted to cash'ball. The ni'jest was set for May 5th. Fight Was Frniueup. In his cell today, Moran mourned lie death of his opponent and plainly slowed his trepidation. "Poor, poor m," he said, weeping. "It was an Mdent, but oh such a terrible one." Then wiping his eyes, the Englishman wlared the light was a frameup, tho Hreement being that McCarthy was ! be allowed to stay through 15 rnds. it was In the sixteenth that ton em- a t rrific right across ll Jaw that sen his man to tho mat unconscious, Moran was not informed McCarthy's death until nine o'clock "Is morn'ng. Prays nml Condemns. He spent tho late hours nf tho "sbton his knees in his cell, praying r me recovery of his onnonent. He very bitter against his mnnagers wi the promoters of the fight who ave not bm arrested. It seems that , e the "fall civs" ho said "ty don't CotfrnH, nnrl fhn Met r,t ' e,el'ows who made n nll of monev 011 of this fight come around and ?et IS OUt Of tills T lot XToCotViv ty fifteen rounds. I could have put J1 out at anj time. I hnvejilt many wder blow m previous fights and Expresses Sympathy for Mc Carthy's Family but Says It Was Accident. (By Associated Press.) BEN LOMOND, Cal., April 30. When told of McCarthy's death, Jim Jeffries said; "Gee, that'o pretty tottgh on old man McCarthy. They tell me he Idolized the kid and it will surely break the old fellow all up. It was just one of those unfortunate accidents that could not be avoided. A thing like that is likely to occur in most any line of sport automobiling, hunting, fishing or even in the milder pasttlmes. Nevertheless, its mighty tough for a family to lose a lad Mc Carthy's age." Jeffries would not dis cuss the probable effect of the inci dent on the fight for which he is training. McCarthy's Death May Cause Serious Trouble for Promo ters of Jeffries-Johnson Bout There. (By Associated Press. I SAN FRANCISCO April 30. What effect if any the fatal termination of the Moran-McCarthy affair will have on the Jeffries-Johnson championship battle is being discussed among the fans. Sporting circles are obviously disturbed by this latest prize fight IDS! PAY BIG Tft i KANSAS GLAD HE IS ID KHUKED pug Western Union Telegraph Co. Defeated in Noted Val uation Case. (By Associated Press.) ST. LOUIS, April 29. Tho United States circuit court of appeals in a de cision handed down here today de cided the Western Union will have to pay taxes on $3,159,322 in Kansas in j stead of $S5S,100.30. The company' I made a sworn statement that the latter Is the value of its property but the s-ate commission increased it , to more than three million dollars. dnot Set a knockdown. When I hit M?6 W3S g0lnB away an(1 l d0 not 'SOW the blow nmilrl nnll,U- Vinvn (Jasd death." CAXGR OF MANAGEMENT. I ham m,..i . . . i,,, " mabMi irom j, u. uoane I"5 eQUinmonf .i ... , .... s,) : " contract ior me IiiB th Marshfield coal, and am I Pared to make prompt delivery of "' orders. fders mnv v,v i.i ...,. ,.-.. hi. p ' c ,cl1, "iin i. a. ivam- Willi , ,ers whlcn may be tiled 7 w6ons to bins will be W the rate of 4-50 per ton for '. oau $.oo for nut coal. GEORGE DOLL Bit.se rr ' Studio "aramer at WALKER'S ,L,ltd sella a -u ,. ...... .u ovuu cuoes ana Biyjmu Ernest Wirth Thanks Judge Who Imposed Death Sen- tence in'Los Angeles. fBy Associated Press.) LOS ANGELES, April 29. Ernes Wirth, wife-murderer, was enthusias tically grateful when Judge Willis sentenced him today to be hanged June 17th. "Thank you Judge" he exclaimed. "Thank you. It is well." Wirth murdered his wife a week ago by crushing her skull with his boot heel. ODD FELLOWS rnniifl iminii runm IG CHEAP lii RQSEBURG U U V Coos County Lodges Start New Organization for General Benefit. At the annual anniversary of Odd Fellows held at Banodu on which occasion the eegant new Odd Fellows Hall of Bandon Lodge No. 133 was dedicated, a large number of Odd Fellows assembled from all over the county, and after the large parade headed by the Bandon Concert Band, a business meeting was called, at which meeting a County Odd Fellows Convention was organized for the bet terment of Odd Fellowship. G. A. Hoyt of Bandon Lodge No. 133 was elected permanent chairman and Henry Sengstacken of Sunset Lodge No. 51 of Marshfield elected perma nent secretary. The business of the convention is to be conducted by five executive mem bers of each lodge and such names sent to the chairman for appointment. The next annual meeting of the Convention will ire held at North Bend, the home of Arago Lodge No. 2S, that being the oldest lodge In the county. Take your SUNDAY PINNER at The CHANDLER. Special menu and ORCHESTRA. RESERVE tables for PARTIES by PHONE. -BOYS 1USEIULLS FREE. With overy pair of boys shoes at J2.00. At Lund's. 215 Broadway. "PICTURE framing WALKER'S Studio. Lund sells shoes that will cure your corns and give you comfort. .City Will Get Hard Surface Work for $1.69 per Square Yard This Year. ROSEBURG, Ore., April 30. At a special meeting of the city council the tentative bids for paving certain streets in the city during the present summer were considered. Among the bids were those of the Warren Construction Company of i'or.lanu, uuuiumc; uiurii. j Construction Company, of San Fran cisco, asphalt, and the Oregon Has sam Co., hassam. In all the War ren Construction Company, of Port land, submitted two bids, one desig nating the standard bitulithic, at $2 per square yard, and the other, spe cial bitulithic at $1.90 per square yard. Tho Clark & Henry Construction Company, of San Francisco, submit ted five bids, ranging from $1.47 per square yard for the cheapest grade, to $1.79 for the best grade. The Oregon-Hassam Company sub mitted but one bid of $2 per square yard, ahnost identical with the bid presented by tho Warren Construc tion Company, After considering the bids at some length it was decided to accept the plans and specifications submitted by the Clark & Henry Construction Company, which means that the streets paved this summer will be treated to asphalt Instead of bitulith ic as last year. In accepting proposi tion No. 2, asphalt, as submitted by the Clark & Henry people the city will get paving at $1.09. It is plan ned to pave 38 blocks and the total cost will be about $115,000. THE WHEAT MARKET. (By Associated Press.T PORTLAND, April 29. Wheat closed as follows: Club, 85c-SCc; Blue Stem, SSc-89c; Red Russian. S4c-85c; Turkey Red, S7c-SSc; Val ley, 88C-S9C. CHICAGO, April 29. May wheat $1.08 1-S; July $1.03 1-S; Sept. $1.01. MISS FORI) will do her beautiful serpentine dance at tho MASONIC TONIGHT. PHOTO SUPPLIES and FINISH ING at WALKER'S Studio. fatality, fearing its effect on the Jeffries-Johnson fight. Johnson has can celled his engagement to appear in a public exhibition tonight. Chief of Police Marion said today: "The game has undoubtedly been given a black eye In this town for some time to come because of McCarthy's death. As far as I know, no official action will follow his death unless I am satisfied the regulations governing such contests were violated in last night's fight. To me It seems just one of those unfortunate accidents that sometimes mar the pugilistic game as well as the game of football." FIGHTISEHTIOiL BRIBERY CHARGES E BY ILLINOIS LEGISLATOR MO GOASI LEA6DE BALL SCORES San Francisco, Vernon and Sacramento Victors in Friday's Games. PORTLAND, Ore. April 30. The scores in tho Pacific Coast League games yesterday were as follows: At Portland R H Portland 3 C San Francisco 4 9 At Oakland ' Oakland 2 3 Vernon 3 7 At Los Angeles Los Angeles 0 C Sacramento 1 G FRANCHISE IS DELAYED RERE Rapid Transit Company Did Not Complete New Draft in ' Time for Conference. Owing to the inability of officials of the Rapid Transit company to com plete the new draft of the street car franchise which they wish in Marsh Held until late yesterday afternoon, the conference between representa tives of the company and tho Marsh field city council had to be adjourned until next Tuesday night. The new draft was not filed with City Recorder Butler until late yesterday afternoon. No particular changes were made in the general provisions of the fran chise but franchises over more streets were requested. According to tho preliminary draft, the company asks franchises on the streets of Marshfield as fol lows:1 Eleventh street from the city lim its on the North to Anderson avenue. On Anderson avenue and inside the Meander lino of Mill Slough from Eleventh street to the mouth of Mill Slough. On Central avenue from Eleventh street to the Water Front. On Broadway from Central avenue to Hall avenue. On Hall avenue from Broadway to tho depot. On Fourth street from Central avenue to Golden avenue. On Golden avenue from Fourth street to Railroad avenue. Blue prints of the proposed routo inside the city limits were filed with the new draft of tho franchise. Mes srs. Evans and Westwood of the com pany were here with Judge Sehl brede last evening to meet with the city council but owing to tho latter and City Attorney Goss having had no opportunity to study the franchise, tho discussion of tho matter was postponed. LUXD sella satisfactory shoes. "HIS WIFE WOULDN'T PRAY. REUNION OF RELATIVES Brothers and Sisters Long Apart Reunited This Week on Coos Bay. Two reunions of relatives long sep arated occurred here this week when brothers and sisters who had not seen each other for' more than thirty years again shook each others' hands and rejoiced. The first was when A. E. Pattee of Leavenworth, Kansas arrived here to visit Ills sisters, Mrs. Alice Kruse of Marshfield and Mrs. C. A. Rogers of Bandon. It had been thirty-eight years since they met. Mr. Pattee will also visit a sister, Mrs. Moore, in the south' whom he has not seen in years before he returns to Leavenworth. The other was when Thomas Rob inson arrived here from Athens coun ty, Ohio to visit his brother, Wllllaml Roblnson, whom he had not seen in thirty years. I S IS TOOAY Prosecution Thinks They Will Win 'Big Damage Suit in Circuit Court. COQUILLE Ore., April 30.' The case of R. A. Graham vs the Southern Pacific, John D. Spreckels et al vil' go to the jury this afternoon. Gra ham is suing for about $143,000 sal ary and damages. The attorneys for tho plaintiff maintain that tho evidence- more than substantiates Gra ham's claim and they expect to win. TOM HOT JR. OF IC1 Accordingly Sejitimtfennrlnn, Who Reads Bible Nights Gets Divorce. TOPEKA, April 29. Becauso his wife would not pray A. F. Barker, 73 years old, was granted a divorce by the district court here. Barker testified that for forty-five" years he has prayed and read tho Blblo after supper, but his wife would not bow her head. "She told me sho was a Christian when wo were married," gald he "but she wouldn't go to- rhurch. When I asked her to kneel she said, 'It hurts my knees," Well Known Coos Bay Boy Succumbs to Injuries in San Francisco. Tommy Minot, born and raised on Coos Bey, died at San Francisco at noon yesterday from Injuries sus tained in an accident there Thursday night. No particulars have been re ceived other than the brief announce ment of his death together with the statement that his injuries were due to a car accident. The message came from Billy Ford, formerly with tho Pioneer Hardwaro company hero to F. E. Hague. For some time, Tommy has been employ ed at tho Pacific Hardware company in San Francisco where Mr. Ford is also employed. The Southern Pacific tracks aro near tho company's olllces and whether he was a victim of one of its trains or was run down by a street car Is unknown. Tommy Mlnot was about seventeen years old and his death will be great ly regretted by the many friends of the family hero. Ho left Marshfield about eighteen months ago first going to Portland and then to San Francis co. His mother has been visiting with rolatlvos In Vancouver, B. C. and was Immediately notified by Mr. Hague, her brother. Mrs. Eugene O'Connell Is an aunt of tho deceased. A sistor Mlsa Mary Mlnot, Is now In New York. Whether Tom Mlnot, tho father has returned to San Francisco from tho south where he was called a short time ago on litigation s not known here. Charles A. White Confesses Concerning Senator Lori- mer Deal. SAYS HE WAS PAID $1,000 FOR HIS VOTE Claims that Members Received $900 Each From the "Jack Pot" (By Associated Press.) CHICAGO, 111., April 30. Accord ing to a copyrighted story printed this morning by tho Chicago Tribune that newspaper has in its possession a sworn statement by Charles A. White, a member of the lower house of tho Illinois legislature from tho forty-ninth districe, charging that William Lorlmer was elected to tho. United States Senate by bribery and corruption. White, a democrat, In tho statement says he received $1,000 for voting for Lorlmer. This money, ho alleges, was paid -by Lee O'Nqll Browne, the democrat leader of tho last legislature. White also says ho received $900 more from tho "Jack pot" but this was explained by tho fact that $35,000 was lost to tho "Jackpot" because of the falluro of certain legislation to go through. Deny While's Charges. Efforts early today to reach Robert E. Wilson, the member of tho logis lature whom White alleges passed he $900 from the "Jack Pot" were unsuccessful nor could Senator Lorl mer be reached at his country homo nt McIIonryville. A woman who an swered the telephone said ho had gcftie out and was not expected back until this afternoon. Lee O'Xell Browl, shouted over tho telephone from his liouso at Ottawa "remarkable. Those charges aro re markable. You should look this man White tip. I don't know him very well but I know his methods. I don't like to discuss them. Whlto should remember in making these charges that I hold and doubtless others of the legislature hold his notes for small amounts 'touches'. Theso and some other notes will help show what calibre of a man it is that makes these charges. I will state flatly I never' received or spent a nickel in behalf of Senator Lorlmer one way or tho other." At Springfield Gov. Denen declared a searching investigation of tho char ges Is due tho people of Illinois. States Attorney Wayman has sent for White In connection with tho lat ter's confession and believes Whlto will bo a'sked to tell his story to tho special grand jury ordered to report next Monday. SATURDAY EVENING GUARANTEE SXAI'S. Business corner 100x100, closo In, $2,500. New .modern bungalow in South Marshfield,. $2,000. 330x1250 on North Front street, $13,000. 10 lots In East Marshfield for $G0O. 12 lots In East Marshflold for $750. Corner 100x110 in Songstackon. addition, $C50. 5 Acre Near Rapid Transit Term inal ground $2,100. Wator Front lots In . Marshfield for $1,050 each. See TITLE GUARANTEE AB STRACT CO. Henry Si'iiKstuckcn, Maiuigcr. ALONG THE WATER FRONT Tho Repeat, a three master of tho Simpson Hoot, arrived in yestorday. The M. F. Plant Is scheduled to sail from San Francisco today for Coos Bay and will rwicll hero Monday probably. Tho Wasy and Bortlo MIonr sailed for tho south -yesterday, tho Wasp taking a cargo from tho' Smith mill for tho Chas. Nolson Lumber com pany and tho Bertie Minor taking a cargo from a Coquille mill. BOYS' WATCH FREE With overy pair of $2.50 boy's shoes at Lund's at 215 Broadway. I Take your SUNDAY DIXNER at The CHANDLER. Special menu and ORCHESTRA. RESERVE tablSB for PARTIES by PHOXE.