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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1911)
(tea Saw (Uttira YOUR. ADS CARRYING SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A Morv'n ndu'rtiKlng pnco In n iieM"l'i'. i-ompntvl with tlio npnco iimm! ly oilier muivn, hIiuiiIiI tleflitu Hi roinpiu-atle Impnt'tunce In Hip coummnlt) ! Hint jour Moit'n ml MMlNlnji sparo do tlml? Your Morr-newfl, miuiiiu appear- us regularly " ,,ocs ,,,'s newspaper. If a iiittliH'r omitted im Umio now nuil then wi r,,r M weighty n iv m ii ii faHiiB ! lutein ruin ( UOIlltl H! ' B'""1 "I'MUpnpcr. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL XXXIV KMnlilMird In JH7H as The Count Mall MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, EVENING EDITION A Consolidation of Time, Const Mall ntul Coon liny Aiheitlvr. No. 64 NEW YORK STATE Estimate That Loss From Early Morning Conflagration Will Be $10,000,000 PRICELESS DOCUMENTS ARE EATEN UP BY FLAMES Four Men Are Reported Missing "Million- Dollar Stair case" Destroyed. (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) ALBANY, N. Y., Mar. 29. Fire swept, smoko strewn, and water drenched, Now York's magnificent $27,000,000 cnpltol stands today a partial wreck having been burned by flames that started in the Assembly library nnd destroyed tho entire wet wing nml (,,(1 damage cstlmuted nt $10,000,000. Tho llro was got under control aft er It raged four hours. It Is believed It wns started by a fuso on an elec tric pushbutton becoming electrified. The llro stnrtod nt 2: 40 o'clock and before the llremen reached It, priceless documents, books nnd rec ords Btoretl In tho assembly library wore destroyed. The lire aleo gnlned n sturt on tho third Moor, damnglng ninny of tho departments of Hint lloor which will have to bo entirely rebuilt hb will other tactions or the building. i While tho llro was nt Uh height, four men worn reported missing. They were: FRED WRILER, aged 7.ri, library watchman. SAMUEL AHIIOTT, nlglit watcn ninn. TIIOS BHAN, a Cnpltol attache. . Pnknown mnn employed In docu ment room. There Is much speculation as jto tho effect of tho llro will hnvo on tho senatorial situation. Tho grand western staircase, call ed the "million 'dollar Btalrcaso," and regnrded as one of tho mojt beautiful In tho world, mny hnvo to be rebuilt. Many rollcn of Inestimable value which cannot bo roplncod wero des troyed. llrcakN Out Again. ' Starting nfresh, tho llro got nwny from tho llremen shortly beforo ten o'clock nnd It wns .some tlmo boforo the flames wero again got under, con trol. Tho assembly cljambor Is a wreck. Doth houses met In tho city hdll during forenoon. I In response to a call by Govornor Dlx, militiamen woro pressed Into ser vice to removo t,ho records from tho burned structuro nnd aid tho polloo on the llro lines. Bean, tho document room attache reported missing,' Is said tq havo been accounted for. . I Governor Dlx In speaking of tho fire said, "I consider tho destruction of the stnte library a'natlonal loss." THE WHEAT MARKET. (Uy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) CHICAGO, 111.. Mar. 29. May wheat SGtf; July, 87c; Septembo,-, 87 3-Sc. , PORTLAND, Ore., Mar 29 Wheat unchanged. TACOMA, Wash., Mar. 29. Wheat unchanged. ALONG THE WATERFRONT. The Breakwater is duo In early to morrow from Portland. The Alliance will sail Thursday night from Portland for Coos Bay. There are, howevor, a. number of other Ways of having a good time be sides Indulging in- the reflection that a rich man can't take It with him 'aen he dies, LY CAPITAL DAMAGED BY Hi Portland Loses Opening Game I to Los Angeles Other Results. (ny Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) PORTLAND, Ore., Mar. 29. The Pacific Coast Lcaguo baseball season oncned yesterday with Portland tilav- Ing nt Los Angeles and resulted In .'i, victory for Los Angeles. Tho suits of yesterday's games were follows: re-1 as Ii' 10 r. II s At Los Angeles Portland Los Angeles. . At Sacramento H 4 G It Oakland fj Sacramento 2 At Han Krnuclsco H Vornon ! Sun Francisco 5 8 ii 1 9 FOREST FIRE IRK STARTER Timber Owners Arrange for Materially Reducing Haz ard This Summer. At tho annual mooting of tho i board of directors of tho Coos couu-. Flro Patrol association, arrangements wero mndo for Increasing tho mini- ber of flro wardens, tho burning if underbrush nnd othor work thnt It Is expected that will mntcrlully re-, duce tho forest llro hazard tho com ing season. I Tho following olllcora woro olect ed for tho ensuing year:' President L. J. Simpson. VIco-prosldont Geo. W. Ilenlo. Secrotnry A. E. Adolsporgor. Assistant Secretary W. J. Conrad Tax Meeting Tho Board of Directors of tho Coos' County Tax Association at their an nual meeting cuoso ino lonowiug uwi cers for tho ensuing year: President A. E. Ado ?sierger. Vice-president J. O. Stommlor. Secretary and treasurer W. J. onrad. ,, - ,, , I LAWYERS !0 BACK TO FARM. Thvd of City Hosehuig- Attoiiieyn AVouhl Enjoy "Simple Life.?' ROSEBURG, Ore., Mar. 29. Tired of tho -hustle and bustlo nttendnnt-to tho city, Attornoya Dexter, Rice nnd W. W. CurdwolJ havo renounced mo . .rnii.o nf law In order to. enjoy tno "simple life." ,. ,u m roi.vn who la known hero s'"Farmor Blll."'ls,qlso,;s.cheduled to till theoll at an early dato. To- gether with a number ot Roseburg .,iniiHta.. Mr. Cardwell recently ....Li.ounH hn nrvlllo Mnrtln ranch, comprising about 700 acres, and lo- cated between Days Creek and Cany- nnviiiB. in Southorn Douglas cciun-, m luub.uo w--..-, t- and will move on tho same in n few days. TRUSTEE IS NAMED. At a hearing before Referee in bankruptcy Sehlbrede, R. L. Sabtn of ; Portland was appointed trustee In' the Brown Brothers bankruptcy case from Myrtle Point. G. W. Kaufman, v. K. Gettlns and I. Lando we-e nrportiand representing creditors . -nkiiiin uqf9 ..... ...i.ii t. a there, waa iu anenuuuto nc v - Roberts and J. O. Scimmler repre- sented local claimants. .Another hqar- hfe will" be -bold at Wyttle Point to- COAST LEAGUE SEAS0 OPENS Y TAPT URGED Chicago Lumberman Testifies That Senator Aldrich Told Him President Favored Lo-' rimer. tuy Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Mnr. 29. Prompt denial wns made todny by frleryls of President Tnft of tho ro- the committee lias the power t6 Im port from Sprlnglleld. HI., that Tnft rson nm becnUBC of ,)s rofUiB, Joined with Scnntor Aldrich In urging, ,.,. thc clcctlon of Lorlmor t0 th0 Un,t ed States Senate. Edwnrd Jllucs, tile Chicago lumlicrmnn, nt tho Lori- lsnnt. "No newspaper mnn can vlo mer hearing In Sprlnglleld yestordiy Into a confidence pledge. Thnt is my testified that Aldrich had told htm that Taft wns anxious dint Lorlmor should be elected. t 111(3 BOODLE FUND. ,w,sI' Kohlsni.t Toll of Bribery In IorlnxT Election. (I)y Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) SPRINGFIELD, III., Mnr. 29. P0LEH0H0RS Arctic Explorer Receives Re cognition of United States Government. (Ily Asbocluted Press to Coos Hay Asbocluted Press to Coos Hay RY Times.) j Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Mnr. 29. new YORK, N. 1C, Mnr. 29. -Ilobert E. Penry wns today commU- Henry A. Ulrlch wns called to plead B,01unl clv'1 engineer with tho rnnlcju tho court of Special Sessions Mou of Rear Admiral In nccordanco with nn net of congress pnBsed at tho last fobsIou. The commission dates April 0, 1909, tho day he reaohed tho North Il' Mcdowell is guilty. ,,mo Man Convicted of Slnyl.iB Wife. (Dy Assoclnted Press to Coos Buy Times.) SPOKANE, Wash., Mar. 29. John McDowell !b guilty of murder In tho 1 first degree for killing his wlfo n their lonely cabin near Harrison, I Ida., lust November, according to a 'verdict returned by tho Jury at Coour d'AIenc todny. .. )) However, Swindlers Instead of Victim Get Caught Oh Old Ruse. fBv Associated Press to Coos Buy Associated Press to Coos Buy . 'l Times.) LOS" ATNGELES, Cal., Mnr. 29,- . ! w .U nLvAii'ilnnoa fT lril as a resjurjij, u wii ","j- w't ,:v;: BR ME WIED nm ji.-nrauU i ",.'".f"vrrr'td president of tno uenvor orin tin and John Moore, 'hrolh ' charged wltt!on' allege'd'Jattl'ritpt to swindle !;Vf agencV of th6 olJtlme-Gbld -Bflck' game. Tho negotiations1 had progressed between Mrs. Kendall and the mon for tho sale -of fe ' brick welghln oignty pouuus. Borings had .been made Into tho -r"-:'atr.tht uhck aim reut b" " - - something mnae ner suspicioua mm I -I. nn..1Arl Via nnllno With ttl T . U1IU KUUDUHKU VW .. sult that the men were arrested; Mrs. Kendall has the sample nugget as a memento, . DON'T FORGET the special candy sale at LEWIS' tomorrow. .. ..I ai i ,.. Uho GUAAKiu special viudci huuw .. .'..... i j i,i ffi.a in .tnni, nHiiinu iriu nuu i?v telling that .old, motbeaten yarn omi tha xL'honnor that broke the " - 5-- ' i hook ana got n. ? UuUB.y. pnONE I. S. KAUFMAN & CO,QUR COAL ORDERS 84.80 PER TON. HER CHDEGE II. II. Kohlsnat, publisher of the Chl cngo Record-Herald told the Senate Investigating committee todny that he knew $100,000 had been used to procure the election ol Lorimcr to the United States sonntc. Ho refus ed to give the committee the source of his informattou notwithstanding jn) iiiitu wjio win viuinic n conn uunce ,B n01 worin n snap, Btl,u pon code of morals." Tho committee gnvo Kohlsant thrco opportunities to answer tho question but ho persistently declined to give tho source of his Information. no was men excuseu unui tomor- row morning. Ho was Informed by tho committee that Its members had ngrced ho must answer tho questions. Assailant of Booker T. Wash ington Will Have Hearing Monday. ' (ny Associated Pres3 to Coos Hay day to answer tho charge of nssnult- lug Booker T. Washington, tho negro educator, Papers in tho case from ' tho police court weio today filed 111 ' tho higher court. ' WILL PUSH CASE. UnolcerT. Wa.lilnglon May Not Di.p I AMMiiit itoKifiitloii. (E ABaocntc,i prc88 to Coos Bay . Times. 1 TnsiviErc Aln.. .Mnr. 29. nookor T Washington arrived hero toduy from tll0 ea8t Ue ,nt,inBtoa thn, tho 1,roMClltl011 0f Albert Ulrlch who nttnc,;od Mm ,n Now York will b l)UalCi W. C. Evans of Denver Sue- ceeds David Moffatt As President. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) DENVER, Colo., Mar. 29. W. C. Evnn8( ,)resldont of. tho Denver City j. J - Tromway Company, touay was oioci- - cBtrn npd Pacific Compnny.to '0 . u ,nte Davl(1 Moffatt. ' BUC- STEAMSHIP MUX HERE. C. II. Weathorbee, agent for the stoaniBhlp company pwnlng tho Hazel Dollar, and Capt. M, T. Twlng of tho same company arrived here today tn matters concerning tho regular -- '"'"T :r.. :."::' visits of the Dig snip nero aiier noxi monthf Sne carrjes about 4,000,00" yeOl, Mr. Weathorbee is accompanl- ed by h,8 wJfo LEAVES TODAY. rnPnM, AHtnn of San Francisco who has been on the Bay for sorao- .. ii,i- i. n,.H.r. ni,i n nnr. .. . , . tajn to the construction oi j. m. . . . . n .va'a nrnnnftnn RirPL car Hvnieu ,eft today vla Dandon foP hl8 home, Iave your, job printing done at Tbe Times office. ULRiCH CASE TO Hilill COURT n UFin nF . BIG SYSTEM Try The Times' Wunt Ads. KANSAS CITY POUCEII !S JAP TREATY IS PROVED Mikado's Privy Council Ratifies New Agreement With , United States. ' (Ily Associated Press to Times.) TOKIO, Japan, Mar. Coos Day 29. The Privy Council todny ratified , thoi trenty 0f commerce nnd navigation 'wtll the United States. Tho slgnn- tory exchango will bo made April 4. RUSSIA IS SATISFIED. UHI Ray Accepts Chlnn'H Reply lo Her nullum. (Uy Assoclnted Press to Coos Times.) PEKIN, China, Mnr. 29. Tho Russian government hns formally no- thrco shotguns of tho snmo pattern tilled China that It satisfied with hwr ns that loft near Ralmo's body. Pau flnnl reply to the Russian ultimatum. , nnn Piznno wns killed with tho same . ( kind of a weapon. ARRIVE TODAY ON REDO DO. QfnomcMnCrnmCnnCnonolonniOWeS OVCr $17,000 In BaCk Steamship From San Francisco TaxcsValution of His Has Full Passenger List -Sails Friday. The Redondo arrived In from San Francisco after n good trip up tho const. Sho brought a largo cargo of freIBlit and a full passenger list. I Sho Is Bchoduled to sail from hero for San Francisco Friday noon. Al- ready tho reservations for the out- S,nK trl' nn Practlcnlly every berth. Amotlg those arriving on tho Ro- do'' woro t,ro Allowing: MrHt p- A "ncolot, C. II. Wethor- l)00' J,r8, C' " Wo""rb0. Erlcson, J, A. Erlcson, John K Nolllo rlcson, Mnrlo Erlcson, Edith Erlcson, Clara .Krlckson, Toddy Erlcson, Annlo Erie- son, Mrs. Helen P. Blnko and chill, Milton Glass, Julia Paull, E. P. Nleun tadt, M. Snlontz, W. J. Rust, R, J. Limn, E. R. Crowoll, C. D. Cunning ham, Miss A. C. Harris, II. L. Loo nils, Miss L. O. Harris, II. Davis, F. Holm, V. RudraH, Mrs. R. Honsehkol, V. Plnot, G. Llndqnlst. M. T. "Fisher, J. Steve, J. Rndman, Y. Martinson, F. 'ojldshel, J. Galloway, J. M. Pestana, O. Fredrlcks, J. Brown, T. Cantlml, T. Knrvln, Captain M. T. Twlng, P. Borsott, R. Moxloy, fc. Purcoll, M. Holzmnn, P. Klppcl. J. Smith. N. HniiBjostor, E.. Vordlch, Dan Kahn, L. Pray. HAS TROUSERS WANTS TOG . Dr. Mary Walker Smkki'Ih Tlmt New York Jx'glMlatHi-e KltTt Ilw lo United State Rciiiile. J ALBANY, N. Y Mar. 29. Dr. Mary Walker, during an argument boforo nn assombly committee on her woman's rights bill, declared herself u cuiiuumiu mi t. "I think you had bettor make mo United States senator," alio saiu. "i "'" '" ".? nn" " ' have studied tho constitution. WORK ii YEARS FOR NOTHING. Now John Long AHkH Payment From hock ihiiuid iifciiwau ai jimo of $15 a Month. mubuauac, in., .'ir. .-juU.. LoB- who Bn'8 for twenty-nlno years he acted as agent of tho Rock Island rnnd nt Summit n stock Inndlntr Rt:i- - - - - tlnn on the Wilton urancn. wltnout " " receiving any cash recompense, has filed a suit against tho road for $D,- 33C, which ho alleges Is duo him as back pay at the rate of $15 a month, Wanted A want ad vlll sell It. BY" )) Officer With Knowledge of Young Girl's Murder the Victim. DEAD MAN HAD FORETOLD HIS FATE Three Italians Arrested With Partial Evidence of Crime. (By Associated Press to Coos Day, i Times.) KANSAS CITY, Knn., Mar. 29. Patrolman Italmo was last night shot nnd killed while on his way homo by, a man hidden In a vacant lot. To an Italian friond a fow days ago, Ralmo remarked, I know who killed Paulina Plgnno. That's what's tho matter, and they know I know. Somo day thoy will get me." Pnullnn Piznno was killed soma time ago. Today thrco Italians wore arrested In tho snmo room wore i MAJ . KINNEY'S L Estate. Major L. D. Kinney nnd tilu vari ous corporations owo $17,372.87 In bllcl tnxcB nn" Ponaltles nccordlnK ,0 "vldenco given In tho Coos Day " Tr,l8lt co,n'm' nkruptojr "J",",h a, , c;de " uy uoput wnorin uiyuo l...lm l.n.M DufnHiwi XI AT. nliili r Mr. Gago was nno of tho v,"u' mnny wltnoHseH called yestordny to prove tho amount of claims ngalnat Mojor Kinney. Owing to Mnjor Klnnoy'B connoc tlonB with tho vnrlotiB corporations whoso aBRots nro moro or less tho Bamo, Trustee Groves and hlB attor ney A. S. Hammond aro. having more or lesu dlfllculty in sogrogntlng t!:r nssets of tho Coos Bay Rapid Transit company, Yesterday Jas. Allen, Col. Brlghairf and Mr. Hockett woro among a num ber of witnesses called to testify iU( to tho value of tho real ostato hold by Major Klnnoy nnd hU corpora tions. Tholr tostlmony ns to tho mar ket value of tho real estato If thrown on tho market now. Tholr estimated vnrled a Ilttlo. They tostllled that tho South Inlet real ostato was worth from v $15 to $30 por aero nnd that tho Plat A, Plat 11, Plat C, etc., waa worth from $100 to' $175 por aero. Yesterday's ovldenco Indicated that tho total claims against Mnjor Kln noy'B Bolt Lino Railway company ag gregated, In round figures, about $500,000. A stntoment of thoso lia bilities prepared by Honry Muggins for Major Kinney showod tho liabili ties to bo only about $294,000 but It (1UJ nQt ncHllo tt nuniber of suits and. Judgments. County Clerk Watson testified as to w mi(u JomUng aml Jm,Kinonta against Major Klnnoy and his corpo- ratjons It Is exnected that today ovldenco T6 V. V " MrM!"l!r sued by Major Kinney nnu nis cum linnlos. The amount of thoso will rounbly ufi developed at tho hearing. I Major Kinney and his attornoy wore preBCnt nt yesterday's hoarlnff blt they UJd m)t ,,articpato although Major Klnnoy Bhowed considerable ,ro wiien tno various wunesses pmu- ed tho low valuation on his real estate. r.inc nt the, nvldAncn Kiilimlttod -i"" " " " nmai im noil with .Indira woiverion ww ...-w ..,,.. - - , tbe foaeral court at Portland by April 10. it Is expected that Frank B, Walta win be called this week as a witness. John K. Kollock may also bo called ag ft witness. BUCK I Head The Times Want Ads. morrow, L .