r"v (W'p'FiPP , rT 7Tfr THE COOS BAY TIMES,, M.ARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY T, 911-VENIWQ EDITION. II fcf L ! 55 Years Ago On Coos Bay A. G. Aiken Recalls Thrilling Experiences With the Indians in Southwestern Oregon in Early Days. The following account of the rathor ins tlioy practiced tho now method of execution on tncir nogs, mey thrilling experiences of tho curly set- ( tiers of Coos Hny and Southern Oro-j gon was written for The Times by A. 0. Aiken ono of Coos county's' earliest pioneers and who was him aoir n tinrtlnlnnnt In the events of which he writes. Mr. Alison has promised some further chronicles of thoso early times which will prove Interesting reading to tho present residents. Pcoplo today thlnlc they nro Isolated and Buffer Inconvenien ces but these tales of the hardships and porlls of tho ploneors stand out in sharp contrast with tho blowings of civilization enjoyed now. The Times would be plonsod to hear from others of the pioneers who have Interesting stories to toll of ear lv ilnv striiBBlos and oxporloncos In the farthost frontier. The following Is Mr. Aiken's story: "Just GB years ago this month, or to bo exact, on February 22, isr.fi, n number of white settlors, IS or 20, were killed nt tho mouth of Ho guo rlvor. Tho nows reached Coos Hay n few days later. Capt. W. II. Harris, n Mexican war veteran, want ed somo of us boys to go with liliti and help tho Hoguo river residents. Wo wont as far as Port Orford. They had formed n enmp of Mlnuto Men at that placo, under command of John Croyton. .Wo started back next morning nnd organized a company, forty-three all told, elected V. H. Harris captain, built a fort at Em plro City, whoro tho old Court House now stands, We then hold n council with tho Indians. Thoro woro flvo chiefs present. Wo wanted to know if they woro going to fight or bo peaceable. They said they did not want to fight but If they did not tho Hoguo and Coqulllo Illvor Indians would como and kill them. Wo told them If they would como and camp on tho llttlo flat below Empire and let us know when any strange Indians camo In among thoin and any fighting was to bo done to let us know(nnd wo would help them nnd furnish them flour and meat. This they agreed to do nnd kopt their word. S. S. Mnn was appointed quarter master. Ho employed Snll Domont nnd Jack Penso to kill elk nnd Pat rick Flanagan had n pnek train nnd ho packed flour from tho Umpqun. So tho Indians had plenty of meat and flour. Wo thon started out to find somo renegato Indians that wo know to bo bad. Ono Indian, Pete, was not to bo found. Wo went to Coos City whoro Judge Wntson lives now, took an Indian trail to Ilurton Pralrlo, almost parallel with tho Coos Day wagon road. Wo arrived nt Ilurton Prairie as wet as rats, each man carrying n pair of blankets nnd 10 dnys grub. Tho noxt day I killed my first deer. That was a feast for tho boys. Somo of tho boys went up tho North Fork of tho Coqulllo above Ilurton Pralrlo and found fresh signs of Indians. Tho next morning wo took up the trail of tho Indians and trailed them Into tho head of Catching Slough, found where they had n cnuoo cached nnd had gone. Wo then made hasto to Empire City nnd next day lind Peto In tho guard house. Wo tried him, mostly on Indian evidence, found him guilty and sentenced him to bo hung. Wo got n small flr nbout S or 10 . inches at tho but end trimmed It -lip nnd put It In tho forks of a wild chorry tree. It was fixed something ltko the old fashioned well swoops. "Wo pulled down tho top end nnd mad o It fast; tied tho Indian to the top end; gave him about C ft. of rono. F. 0. Lorkhnrt was master of ceremonies. Ho told Poto If bo had anything to say to do so, and "delate -wn-wn" that Is. toll the truth. Pete then asked to seo Tyco Jim who was tho first chief of the Coos Hay In dians. Jim was called. Jim said "Nlcn wako tlckey wa-wn copn oak onk cultls slwash," meaning "I don't want to talk to that bad Indian." Thon, Mr. I.ockhart told Poto to tell us nil nbout tho killing of tho two men nt tho mouth of Iienver Slough, Venerable nnd Ilurton. Mr. I.ockhart impressed It on his mind If bo told tho truth that ho would bo nil right In tho next world, nnd If ho lied "Snhhnllo Tylo hlghuo suIIa" mean ing God would bo very angry with him, Poto then told how ho had helped to kill the wblto men nt tho mouth of nenver slough. An unusunl incident of tho hanging of Indian Poto was that It was wit nessed by a largo numbor of other Indians aud for sovoral days follow- fnstcned trees as wo hnd done, tied lin dons to them nnd then cut the rope. Dogs could bo Been banging In all directions. Whether they did It In Imitation of tho white mini's way or wnetnor iney wnuieu iu aeiiu some dogs to the happy bunting grounds with Indian Peto wo never learned. Peto said: "I was helping two men to move somo goods .from the head of Isthmus slough to the mouth of Heaver slough. They woro camp ing their goods on their backs across the Isthmus to Cavaledo nnd I was Inking them down tho Henvor slough In my canoe. The night of the kill ing, the men were tired. After sup per they nutde their bod and went to sleep. I made my bod on the other sldo of tho lire from them, when I was sntlsllod they woro asleep I got up and went down to my canoe. got In and paddled down to the mouth of Heaver slough nnd helped to kill the two men. I Killed one ot the men myself. Wo threw the bodleB Into the river." Ono body wus found below Heaver slough, tho other was found nt tho mouth of Hend North Bend News Mrs. Alex Mattson Is n Marshflcld visitor today. John Tcllefson of Enstsldc Is mak ing n short trip to San Pedro. Will Emery, who has been quite 111 Is able to be around again. ralso January 10, but tho report fail ed to reach hefe until' , yestdf day, owing to tho Btorm which prevailed nlong tho const. John Hondrlckson of Coos River made n business trip to our city to-day. Tho W. C. T. U. will meet Thurs day afternoon nt 2:30 at tho home of Mrs. Robert Kittson at Eastsldp. Mrs. Hoata Wittlg nnd Mrs. J. D. Johnson of North Hend wore In Mnrshflold today calling on friends. The schooner Echo reached Vnlpa- ASTOItIA LOSES OUT. Oregon Senate Refuses $100,000 For Celebration There. SALEM. Ore., Feb. 1. House bill No. 23, appropriating $1,000 for the purchaso of n burial plot In lllvor sldo Cemetery for tho dpniilsh Amerlcnn wnr veterans passed tho House by n vote of 3S to '15. The matter of tho appropriation for tho Astoria centennial camo before tho sennto and went down to defeat by n vote of 11 to 11. Astorln hoped to get nn appropriation ot $100,000 to nhl in the exposition nt that city, nnd now tho delegation from tho oldest town In Oregon nro trying to get n reconsideration of tho vote on tho subject. Man's slough, slough. now called Iown Three Indians were hung nt old Randolph for the crime which Peto confessed nnd Peto would have been hung then but thoso white men thnt Poto was working for, swore that Peto was with thorn tho night of tho murder. This crlnio was commttod In 1S5I nnd Poto was hung in 186G, before tho war. About ono month Inter I helped hang Pete's brother on Hnttlo Hock at Port Orford. Enns, n Cnnndlnn half breed was hung later on Dattlo Hock. He was executed for tnklng arms against the settlers and light ing with tho Hoguo river Indians." CAPT. CLOl'GH DEAD. Navigator Well-Known Hero Dies nt Hcnfllc. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 1. Cap tain W. II. Clougb, well-known as n commander of steamers on the Great Lakes, Coos Hay,' Or., Grays Harbor nnd Pugct Sound, died Saturday at his homo In this city, nged SO years. TOPICS OK THE TIMES. 4 Few men shnpo their lives so that their ftinornl eulogies can bo mat ters of history. To bo really appropriate, monu ments to departed aviators ought to bo anchored sovoral thousand feet In tho air. e Want You to See New Spring Styles in Shoes Ladies Children's, Men's See Window Display Hub Clothing and Shoe Co. MARSHFIELD-"MONEY TALKS "-BANDON Jtemngto?. .22 REPEATINJ RIFLE In Coqulllo a man has a spry driv ing horso which Is named "Mawsoz." He explains thnt ho solcctcd that name because what maw says goes. It's up to a mnn to chonso between two evils when he la nsked to bent tho carpet or tnko care of tho baby while his wlfo does It. The popular idea of ihe .22 calibre rifle is that it is a sparrow gu.l a plaything for the little boy. Nol so Ihe REMINGTON .22 Re peater. Hnmmeilesj, pplid breech, built to .exactly the same high standard of quality as Ihe big game REMINGTON Rcpeate.s, this rifle is a man's rifle, and for the boy who has the making ol a man. No rule to compare with it for target shooting, for crows, hawks, squirrels and other small game of the keener sort. Whether you are shooting in the field or at the target, never forget that UMC .22 cartridges are essential to the surest results. Straight shooting, hard hitting, sure fire. UMC ,22 short, .22 long and .22 long rifle cart ridges can be depended upon to be as perfect as any ammunition of any calibre made. Tariff! Stnt Frtt. The Union MtliUic Ctrtridft Coapuy, ln Ktraujton Armi Coapiay, Aiticri 2MBrMJwtr, HtvTttkChr, We carry nil tho Remington m odels of repenting guns and also tho othor models that havo proved best suited to tho Coos Day country. W o enn also order nny special model and securo It for you promptly. kWsWtl Our stock of cartridges Is com plote. The Gunnery "Sportsmen's Headquartrs" FRONT. ST. MAHSHFIELR. New Rugs Wo nro rocolvlng balo after balo of Now Rugs for Spring. Your cholco hero Is unlimited, and wo havo prices to suit all. Thoro nro colorings and toxtures this year that have nover been out before and wo have them. 4 Come in for a Look We are always pleased to, show our pretty homo furnishings whether you wish to buy or not. Perry, Montgomery & Co. ,h,,i.V V b4w lv IVII t ''"yy- -"rf" vmJ?i 57 T, f. .1 Great Play V Tonight AT- Masonic Opera House HEItXEIili STOCK CO. PRESENTS "CLASSMATES' Comedy Drnnin In U Acts. PI I ICES 1!.", !l." AND ."it) CENTS. GET RESERVED SEATS AT THE "UUSY CORXEIl" Eastside Winners 1 Block in Homo Addition, ontnlnlng over 3 ncres for $903 G Lots for 1175, Enst Marslitloirt 10 Lots for $000 East Marshflcld 10 Lots for t $800 Eastsldo ALL GOOD DAY VIEWS TERMS EASY OTHER GOOD RUYS 2 Lots on Fifth stroct near Hennessey rcsldenco for GOO plus $225 street Improvement bonds. Cornor Johnson nnd Fifth street, COxMO for $050 plus $225 street Improvement bonds. See Title, Guarantee & Abstract Co. HENRY SENGSTACKEN, Manager "THE FRIEND OF COOS HAY" STEAMER ALLIANCE Connecting with tho 'orth Ilnnk road at Portland EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS. Will sail from Portland for Coos Ray nnd Eureka, on a ten-day schedule, calling At Marshflcld both wnys. NORTH PACIFIC 3TEAMSH1P COMPANY. C. F. McGEORGE, Agent STEAMER BREAKWATER Stills from Alnsworth Dock, Portland, nt 8 P. ,M .every Tuesday. Sails from Coos Bny every Snturtlny nt service of tide. Reservations will not bo held later titan Friday noou, unless tickets are purchased. L. II. KEATING, AGENT PHONE MAIN 35-L STEAMER M. F. PLANT Sails for San Francisco every 'eight days. TICKETS RESERVED UP TO THE ARRIVAL OF TnE SHIP, RESERVATIONS WILL RE CANCELLED AT THAT TIME UN LESS TICKET IS DOUGIIT. 1 - .-. F. S. Dow, Agent. Marshf ield Ore THE FAST AND COMMODIOUS Steamer Redondo " "" yill make- regular trips carrying passengers and freight between Coos Ray uml Sun Francisco. All reservations for passengers nmdo nt Alllnnco Dock, Marshfleld nnd Inter-Ocean Transp. Co. Union Street Wlmrf No. 3, San Francisco. For Information, phone 1 1-J or 285, Will sail for San Pedro 10 n. m., Jnnunry 20, calling nt San Francisco both ways. 1NTER-OCEAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Coos Bay-Roseburg Stage Line Dally stage bctweeu Roseburg and Mnrshlleld. Stngeleave dally and Sunday at 7 p. in. Fare, $0.00. OTTO Srn ETTER, Agent, 120 MARKET AW, Marshfleld. C. P RlRNAItD Auent, ROBERTTRO. OR. PHONE 11 iTimes Want Ads Bring Results W