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MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1910 EVENING EDITION.
A Consolidation of Times, Const Mail
iind Coos liny Advertiser.
No. 23.
f VOU XXXI".
C0O2
HOLE TOWNS WASHED AWAY
BY RECENT
L one Section of Tokio Thirty
Thousand Houses Are
Submerged.
MANY PERSONS
HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Suffering Is Great and Hun,
dreds of Inhabitants Are
Destitute.
(By Associated Press.)
TOKIO, Japan, August 12. The t
. ,.,. u-rmicht by tho recent
..i. u nmmlllnR. Wholo villages
and towns have been washed away
... ..v. iivis lost. In tho lower
aim !
ami iiiuii; '-- i
.. on nnn l.mmrtu
...bmeKCil There Is much suf-
OrO SUUinergUl. iiiwu
fcrlng and the Inhabitants aro destl
tutc.
JUDGE FOUND DEAD.
llody of Judgo Smtlley In Discovered
In Darn.
(Ily Asjoclatcd Prcs.)
LEXINGTON, Ky., August 12.
JuJbo Saullcy, of tho 13th Kentucky
District Court, was found dead In the
stable of IiIb home early to-day.
ixiok for reeves.
Want to Find Son of Ton Mile Man
Who Ih Hying.
Marshal Carter received a tele-
- .... .. fesi Tm f tin
l? Zru"r Vi t
ZTThe latter Is crU.y
hi, home at Ton Mile nnd It I. feared
be can live but n day or two.. Tho
nlhL been asked to hunt up
., ..... ... ,,. ,., ,,. 1
bc?oro the latter dies. The son li
l. n . n..
lomcwhcreon Coos Bay.
Portland Defeats Sacramento
and Oakland and Los An
geles Win Games.
HOW THEY STAND.
Won.
San Francisco . .7 1
Portland G4
Oakland 71
Vernon CO
Los Angelea. ..05
Sacramento . . .48
Lost.
CO
55
CI
G3
GS
77
P. C.
.541
.538
.537
,512
.489
.3S4
(Continued on paga 4.)
TORTLAND, Ore., August 12.'
Portland won a game from Sacra
mento yesterday. Tho scores of tho
other games follow:
AT PORTLAND R.
Portland ', .. . . G
Sacramento .,.,,:,...,.. 0
AT OAKLAND ' R.
Oakland .',. 2
Vernon , . 1
AT LOS ANGELES R.
Los Angeles 5
San Francisco 1
II.
9
'5
11.
5
3
H.
8
THE WHEAT .MARKET.
(By Associated Presn.l
CHICAGO, August 12, The wheat
market closed to-day as follows: Sep
tember, 102c; December, lOGc
10SHc; May, lllc.
PORTLAND, August 12. Wheat
unchanged.
TACOMA
day closed
August 12. Wheat to
ns follows: Club. Sic;
Bluestem, 95c.
ttuy your groceries at SACCm'S.
EASTSIDE IS A 'WINNER. ..
nniinT i rAniir i
. Uh M-Uh r I
k a a
BALL SCODESi
FLOODS IN JAPAN
SSSiSS
PLAYED FOR
BIB STAKE
McMurray Was to Get Million
and a Half Dollars
Extra.
frtv Associated Press.)
SULPHUR, Okln., Aug. 12. That I
.1. F. McMurray had contracts with 1
I" -
tho Iiullnns by which In the salo of
tnoir intuiB no woum receive noi oniy
S3. 000. 000 attorney fees but also
had ngrecnienlB calling for $1,500,
000 In other fees, wns testified to by
Genrco W. Scott before the special
- -..--- -
itnrriualfinnl InVfiRtttintmi; commit-
co Aay. Scott acted as agent for
MnMnrrnV.
TAFT RAS
BUSY DAY
Receives Callers Who Discuss
Various Matters of Political
and Official Importance.
(By Associated Press.)
BEVERLY, Mass., August 12.
Business embracing a call from Sena-
iter .Allr.cl. tho laying of plans for
capture of Tennessee for the Re-
publlcani tms inn nnu ur r - ,
saltations regarding tho Installation,
of n model postal sav w;-1
1) ed tho tlmo of President Taft to-
W Aldrlch was an oar. nrr l
i and noxt enmo tho four lonnesseo
'. .,. ,, ,, vn-m,..
I leuiiurDi i nunu iiiwii iviivh ,....-
factions In th State, nnd the President
is endonvorlng to adjust their dlffor-1
enco8. Secretary Jlcvengn nnu i-obi-mnstor-Gonoral
Hitchcock, two of the
itrustec8 of the postal savings bank,
visited the President Inte In tho day.
Former Second Officer Of the
'
. Newport Denies Charges
. .
Made By Captain.
Tho second offlcer of tho steamer
x f ,i, wn rharced by tho
ulr d n:
R&Ui HHTIRF
i
i
'captain with having left the boattrlct paid for that slto ho Is n liar
j. ' i n.n il(iii in Af in tilni v nnr
without
,i.m nntiro. denes me
charge. The Portland journal bujb;
"H. Vnhlbusch, formerly seconu
officer of tho. steamer Newport, has
sent a communication 10 uocui in
spectors Edwards and Fuller, in
...1.1-1. 1.- .Innlm Vl fl 111) lflff tllO NOW"
WIIICII JIB uvilivi -
port to become first officer of tno
Golden Gate without due notice, as
i
set forth In tho chnrges preierreu
aualnst him by Captain Parsons. Ho
says that the Newport was on the
. . ... .. .i,a h thnt slio
trvinnif ni iiih liiiic -
was not to sail until Thursday of last
week so ho spoke to Mr. Frye, tho
first officer of tho vessel, and ns A.
Dunham, tho owner of tho steamer
was aboard, ho told him that ne
wished to leave in order to taKo a
better position. He says In the com-
mnnirntton that Mr, Dunnam iuju
him that It would bo all right, as he
could get either one of two otner 01
flcers, nnd he states that Dock Agent
Bancroft told him the Newport was
not delayed a minute by his- leaving.
Tho insnectors will investigate the
charges."
' An INCREASE in wholesale price
of PLUG TOBACCO makes It neces-
.sary to make the price 10 CENTS
PER CUT hereafter.
I ASSOCIATED MERCHANTS.
1
N
hchjeth
i Physicians Say That Barring
Accidents He Will Recover
From His Wounds.
MAYOR'S CONDITION.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, August 12, 7.15
A. M. Mayor Gaynor passed a
very good night. Ho slept seven
hours. Ho was comfortable this 4
morning and in excellent gen-
oral condition. Temperature,.
100: pulse. 70; rospirntion, 1C.
WILLIAM J. ARLITZ, Md.
CHARLES X. DOWD, Md.
(U.v Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, August 12. "Bar
ring nccldcnts, Mayor Gaynor's recov
ery Is practically assured." This
vl. , .ivi
....... ....ii .l.i .fin.nnnn
b th(J Mnyor.g 10( utu8 Gnynor,
.. .. i... i..i .i. ..I !..!..- no.
i who buiii no Him iiiu im.iDn.iiiiio in
surance to that effect.
1 The physlclaiiB thla morning were
not willing to supplement the bullc-
I tin with oven the Information of tho
Inationt's condition, evidently assum
ing that the reassuring tenor of ofll
jclnl announcement was all that was
' .... ... !... 1f tnf .tin. llflfl
jiiuL'UBaur in iiuei tin ivuio mui. nu
found expression Into ychterday and
last night. Tho news, however,
brought from tho Mayor's room by
lay attendants wns of a decidedly
cheerful nature. Secretary Adamson
said tho Mayor breakfasted nt 7.45
A. M. with the usual good appetite.
Mrs. Claynor ngaln prcpnrcd his
morning coffee.
MAJOR KINNEY
Wres jjmes That H(J iVj Noj
Sell His Electric
Franchises.
! Major L. D. Kinney hns sent a tele
jgrnm to Tho Times regarding his nf-
fairs. Tho following la tho message,
! which explains Itself:
"PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 12.
"Editor Coos Bay Times, Marshrleld
1 Oregon:
J "I sea by tho Harbor, Holllster
'says they will not pny Rapid Transit
obligations but will buy tho trnncnise.
No they will not. . I dld'not got thoso
frnnplilses to neddle. If tho option Is
'not taken up they may dlo a natural
(death. I will pay tho funeral ex-
Ipenses of my own dead, and pick out
I my own pallbearers. Tho editor of
!th0 Iaru6r may bo called upon to
'prove his uncalled slur on my chnr-
actor. When ho says tho school dls-
innd tho truth is not In him. What
Ilttlo they paid out to clear tho title
they hold other security for. What
holds Coos Bay development back
most b the unjust treatment of their
best workers. They abuso Elijah
Smith for what ho does not do, and
, ... t T ... . . ,,.
myseii ior wnni 1 (r, lM uu
own expense I am now working
. j.ui. ..11.. h1 nntinnoHv fff lnfl Mil V.
muuiujjy .. m..v-w, .w. ,.
Can I not have ono encouraging word,
I give fair warnlng-now I will prose-
nnto the slanderors of my namo. Quit
... .
your Infamous conduct toward me or
get ready to stand tho consequences.
"L. D. KINNEY."
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.
We have met with such suc
cess on our special Bale that wo
have decided to continue same
during Carnival Week and to the
already numerous articles on sale
we have added a flno lino of
mantel clocks positively below
cost. No use for anybody to bo
without time at the extrqnie low
prices of those. Must be seen to
bo appreciated. Don't consider
the show window all we have to
sell, jCall and Inspect our enor
mous stock,
JEWELRY DEPARTMENT,
HED CROSS DRUG STORE.
SENDS
WORD
IS
SAFE IN JAIL
Joseph Wendling Finally Ar
rives at Louisville to Face
Murder Charge.
(By Associated Pre.)
LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 12.
Joseph Wendling, wanted hero In
connection with tho Alma Kellncr
murder, wns placed in tho city hall
here this morning after a remarkable
chase across tho continent nnd an al
most equally rcmarkablo return.
Wendling touched Kentucky Boll
shortly after 8 o'clock thin morn'ng
for the flrat time in many months. He
and Detcclivo Carney took tho train
at Evansvlllo nbout 3 o'clock. When
tho train arrived a largo sized but or
derly crowd waB kept in bounds by
plenty of police, nnd when Wendling
was hurtled from the cor to nn nuto
there was no demonstration. It nas
not jet been announced when Woad
ling will bo presented In tho pol'-o
court. In all probability there will
be mo or two continuances granted
and ho will bo held to nnswer to tho
crlmlnnl court. Ho already has been
indicted on n chargo of murder.
ROOSEVELT MAY ACT.
Hum Been Aidccd to He Clialniinu f
State Convention.
(By Associated Press. 1
NEW YORK, August 12. It Is re
ported to-day that at tho suggestion
of Lloyd C. Grlscom, chnlrmnn of tho
Republican Central Committee, Col.
Roosovelt hnd taken under advise
ment tho proposal that he net as tem
porary chalrmnn of tho New York
Republican Sinto Convention, and It
is said ho is inclined to view tho Idea
favornbly.
rdntIsTet "
twelve deer
Three Marshfield Boys Return
From Trip to Rogue
River Country.
Iris Elrod, James Cowan nnd Frank
Nelmo got three, Eirou lour aim
ry county, where they went on a hunt
ing trip. They got twolvo deer.
Nelmo got threo, Elfrod four nnd
Cowan four. Tho boys said they could
lmvo gotten moro gamo had they
hunted moro. They woro gone sov
oral weeks. From Wedderburn they
went up tho Roguo River nbout eigh
teen miles nnd wero in tho wilda of
tho mountains. Two of tho party
went down avorland nnd Cownn went
in a gasollno boat on the ocean. The
supplies wero shipped In tho boat and
much of ttio supplies wero spoiled
because gasoline got on tho provisions
in tho boat, This left tho boys rather
short of a variety of food and they
got down to nothing but beans and
pancake flour. When this ran out
they started home.
DENIES THE REPORT.
French Newspaper Makes Comment
Upon tho Spanish Crisis.
I By Associated Press.)
PARIS, August 12. Les Nouvolles
to-day saj'B that It Is authorized to
.lpnv the statement by the Madrid
Enocha that Premier Brian had ad
vised King Alphonzo against the rup
ture with Rome. Tho paper further
says the King told Brian that ho did
not propose to obey tho injunctions
of the Vatican, to tolerate tho threats
of the Vatican or to allow tho Vati
can to mix In Spanish politics. Les
Novelles says that Brian did oiler
sage advise to the young monarch,
warning His Majesty to proceed dip
lomatically and to avoid brusque
ness. LADIES, LOOK AT THIS!
Just received a pitchfork full of
FAVORITE HAIR HAKHETTKH,
Hair Ornamems and Back Coinbs. See
our window. Lowest prices Is Coos
county. COOS BAY CASH STORE.
Phone 1. S. Kaufman & Co. your
Coal Order. $00 PER TON.
W
WITH DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
"DIXIE" DOES
NDT SUIT
Senator Heyburn Stops the
Music and Breaks Up Po
litical Meeting.
(By Associated Proes.)
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 12. Son
ntor Heyburn of Idaho hates "Dix
ie." Ho created a sensation during
n rccoptfbn to Congressmnn Hnmcr nt
Wallaco last night by stopping tho
orchestra while It wns playing "Dix
ie," saying to muBiclntiB "This Is a
republican meeting nnd wo want no
lucIi tunes hero." Tho nmnzed mu
sicians ntoppod Immediately. After n
moment of sllcnco Mnyor Hanson
nroso nnd closed tho meeting.
L
OiJ
S
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Roy Rozell to Have Charge of
WnriV Whirh Rpnins
worK wiiioii Dtyuib
ggQP
Roy Rozoll, formerly Keeper 01 tuo
government works on the lower bny,
will hnvo chargo of tho dredging on
Coos River, which will bo dono nt tho
oxponso of tho government appropria
tion nnd which will begin soon. The
smnll government dredgo on Coos
Bay will bo used for tho work nnd a
crow of about soven men will oporato
It. Thoro Is some repair work to bo
dono on tho dredgo and somo of tho
tncklo Is expected on tho noxt trip of
tho nrenkwater. Tho work will be
gin ns soon ob tho tacklo Is received
nnd tho machinery put In readiness.
Instruments Show Shock
Which Is Thought to Be in
Central America.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug 12.
Solsmogrnph nt tho weather bureau
recorded earthquake tremors yester
day. It Is estimated tho center or
dlsturbnnco Is nbout 2100 miles from
Washington, probably in Central Am
erica or off tho southern coast of
Mexico,
AT CLEVELAND.
(By Associated Press.)
CLEVELAND, 0 Aug. 12. The
solsmograph nt St. Ignntln Collego
today showed nn earthquake 2000
miles distant from Cleveland which
occurred yesterday. The movement
was from east o west.
MAKES NEW RECORD.
(By Associated Press.)
LANARK, Scotland, Aug. 12. It
was officially announced today that
J. Armstrong Droxol, tho American
aviator, last night attained the
world's altitude record by rising
0,750 feet.
NOTICE TO FIREMEN.
All mombers of tho Marshfield Flro
Department aro requested to wonr
their uniforms overy evening noxt
week.
DAN KEATING.
For CARNIVAL GOODS AND CON
FETTI, this store will be headquar
ters. COOS BAY CASH STORE.
WIL
DREDGE
11!
RIVER
EARTHQUAKE
in nrnnnnrn Bid
It! HtbUHUtU
EOT
Heavy Smoke Envelopes City
and Change of Wind
Means Ruin.
MANY CITIZENS ARE . .
FLEEING FROM PLACE.
Impossible to Estimate Dam
age Done in Mining Camps
of the Locality.
PJr Associated Press.)
SPOKANE, . Wash., August 12.
Blazing cmberB Bwcpt by tho wind
from tho burning forests arc falling
in Wallace, Idaho, this morning.
Dense smoke buries tho town, mak
ing It Impossible to bco objects 200
yards away. Hundreds of families
aru packing up their possessions and
will lice to Spokane nnd other towns.
Should tho wind increnso it Is be
lieved nothing can suvo tho town.
Forest llrofl, rngtng in tho Placer
Ci'eok district, live miles from Wnl
lr.ee, have duntrojod tho buildings
owned by Wontworth Clothing Com
linny, nnd tho Vlenne, Arctic. Smug-
igler and Gold Star Mining Compan
ies. On nccount or 1110 uonso siiioko,
T Ih Impossible to got Into tho enmps
nnd cstlmato the damages. Tho Mul-
tun, Murrny and otnor cninpB nro also
, ,InnKcr. At Muiun, tho firemen
and cll,zcns nre keeping tho roofs
. kB Th0 tlm.
bcr on Kellogg Penk, closo to Ward-
tmK la lilnvlniv 1ml Mm (nu'n la tin.
.I.-1, . M..W..r, W.fc ...W w " M ... WW
jjCVed t0 be auftf
-FIRE MORE HKRIOUS.
Hv Ausoclnted ProsiO
WASHINGTON, August 11. Tho
fire In the Flathead reservation la
more serious to-day and moro troops
nro being ordered to tho ccoii'.
II
Crowd Out Early This
Morning When Small
Shed Burns.
A flro alarm at 1.30 o'clock this
morning nroused tho people near tho
business section. It was roportod that
the old stave mill was on flro. When
the pcoplo started In that direction
there wero no flames to bo aeon and
they turned back. It dovolopod that
a small building near tho old mill wns
on flro nnd burned up beforo tho
flames spread any furthor.
Tho flro whlstlo blow for a long
tlmo and tho Are bell was kept ring
ing to bring together tho members of
the department. Anyone who was
within range was surer to bo awak
ened and a lnrgo crowd collected on
tho streets. An auto ran down Front
street nnd ns there was no flro to bo
seen tho department did not go out.
CAPTURES HANK ROBHER.
CltizeiiH CluiKe Him Through Streets
of Fond I)u Lnc.
fBy Associated Press.)
FOND DU LAO, Wis., August 12.
A. G. Crnno, giving his homo as
Milwaukee, mado a bold atompt to
rob tho Coles Savings Bank this aft
ernoon. He wns pursued uy cuizons
through the streets, firing a revolver
as ho wont. He was finally captured.
FAST BOAT COMING-.
Pncer Second Will Arrive from Port
land 011 HrenUwnhT Tomorrow.
I, S. Cox'd speed boat Pncer Sec
ond, will arrive on tho Breakwater
tomorrow to enter In tho boat races
to bo held during the carnival. Tho
boat has a record of 38.2 ralloa an
hour.
FIRE
ALARM
WAKES
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