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trv r PLAY THE GAME EOR ALL IfS WORTH BUT ALWAYS PLAY IT FAIR ffltws YOUR. ADS CARRYING SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A store's advertising space In n newspaper, compared with tho spneo used by other stores, should deflno Its coinpurntlvo Importance in tho coiuuiiiiillyi Does your store's nd. vcrtislng spneo do tlint? mmm Your store-news, snouiu nppcnr na regularly ns docs thin nowspnpcr. If a iicm simper omitted an Issue now and then oven for so weighty a rcn boh ns fearing l"t it might rnln It would not uo goon nqwapiipcr. MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL XXXIV Established In 1878 na Tho Const Mall MARSHFIELD, OREGON, -FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1911 EVENING EDITION A Consolidation of Times. Const Mai! nnd Coos Kny Advertiser. No. 156 lag Hi FOREST FIRES PROVE MOST DISASTROOS One Train Willi Three Hundred Coffins Leaves For Scene. SURVIVORS RELATE TALES OF HORROR Many Run For Miles Ahead of Blaze Only to Be Caught. (By Associated Press to Coob Bay Times.) nnnALT. Ont.. July 14. Moro thnn ono hundred Porcuplno rofugeoB nro horo. Tlio bodies of sovornl dend nlso nrrlvcd. It Is estimated thnt tho total dond is aB high as llvo hundred. Tho fires cpvorcu an aron of 10,000 nquaro mllca. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) TORONTO, Ont., July 14. Coin cident with tho arrival of moro sur-, vlvors of tho Porcuplno'a groat dis inter early today a train load of 3D0 comns loft for tho north country. At PottBVlUc, a forclgnor was shot who was cnught going through tho clothes of a dead mon. It. II. Wobbor of Lockport, N. Y ono of tho survlvom from tho Domo mlno whoro ono hun dred wore burned to donth, escaped by wading Into tho lako up to hli neck. Tho wavo heat sweeping tho indiy. "Thoro woro 400 peopio stnndlng in tho lake," ho said, "and I saw twenty drowned." Tho sur vivors toll awful tales of their Buf- forlng and tho horror of tho situation, many recounting personal experiences ot miraculous cscnpiM and to1!1 1? ct tlio doaMi it many persons vn ) wern jursuod b) flamee for mllns only In rnd to fivcumb to tho lucvit'ibU). HE MAN F. Rainier, Oregon, Bachelor Kills Wrong Family' By rVlistake. (By Associated Piesa to Coos Buy Tlmea.) TACOMA, Wash., July 14. A Bpo- ctal to tho Nows from Rntner, Oro says, "John McQueen, aged 53, a m i bachelor, living with his mother, was all that Is necessary. Prntt walked arrested yesterday being suspected as! "P to tho peddler ond tolling him having killed Mr. and Mrs. ArcWe.vhoho wosBwunghoavlljrat him. Ho .. , . , , ,L . connected nnd thoy clinched. Pratt Cobles who wero found dead In tholr th(m grabu0(1 tll0 Jow.fl colIar nnd bed lato yesterday afternoon vlthiwas nt,out to proceed to chpko him, their heads crushed In with an axe. J according to his own story, when tho McQueon Is Insane nnd It Is allegod crowd Interfered. Ho then sailed In that ho threatened to kill another, to the peddler again and was moro couplo living near Cobles. than putting It over him when Chief In tho bollof of the authorities that Carter arrived on tho sceno and cali- ho entorod tho wrong houso and kill ed Cobles by mistaking thorn for tho other family. McQueen Is incoherent and would made no Intelligent state ment. . PRINCE OP WALES INVEST- El WITH INSIGNIA OP OFFICE. ; (By Associated Press.) CARNARVON, Wales, July 13 In tho old castlo of Carnar von today, tho young prince of Wales was Invested with In signia of his high office. Tho occasion was made ono of high ceremony and festivity, and was attended by their suites and many high personages. .. COD?ARE PRICES at HAINES', with others. AAAAAAAWVWVSASAASWWV 0 w BE RESULT Senator j3orah Striving For an Amendment Calling Direct Vote. (By Associated Press to tho Coos Bay Times. WASHINGTON, D. C, July 11. "Thoro ought to bo an effort to got together on tho resolution for tho dl- roct election of United States sona- tors amendment to tho fodoral constl- tuton;. urEod Senator Borah yes- torday artor asking in tiro Senate what progress had boon mado by tho conforonco commtttco. Senator Clark, chairman of tho Sen nto conforonco said that tho Hotiso conferors had thus far mado no re quest for n conference. JEW MASHER Jewish Peddler Who Was Fam- iliar With Girls July 4 Meots Waterloo. As a result of tho attempt of Louli Kltkoosky, tho Jew poddlor who was arrested last week having boon too familiar with a number of young .ndlcs on tho street tho ovonlng ot July 4, ho "got his" last evening In n manner That ho will not forgot for Bomo tlmo. Ab montloned In tho Times recent ly, Kltwoosky was given a few hours to leave town. Ho apparently com- J piled with tho edict of tho authori ties and disappeared. Ho did not bring his trunk with him, howovor, r, )- nnd when ho returned for It last ovo of tho young ladies whom tho joT nlng VInco Prntt, tho father of ono "got fresh with," saw him on th? street. Ho lost him In a crowd and as ho was particularly doslrous of seeing him ho had a tow boys on tho lookout. Kltwoosky was npprohond od by n couplo youngostors at tho Contral rooming house. Pratt wnB notified and was soon on tho scene. To cut down tho ovonts nnd mere ly glvo a summary of tho affair Is ed a stop to the proceedings. Kltwoosky has not been seen Blnco and it Is a safe guess that ho has loft Marshfleld thoroughly disgusted with his attempts ns a masher, and some the worse off for his thrashing. SOUTHERN SENATOR "UP" Iloyburn of Idaho Confederacy "An Characterized iM'iMlinmi Causa." (By AssoclnteU PrM to Cons Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 14. Characterization of the Confederacy GETS IIS" as "an infamous cause" by Senator Ineke oarly today shot and probably Iloyburn of Idaho, brought from i fatally woundod him. Melnoko sur Senator Williams of Missouri, a bit-J rondered, and when taken to Jail ter rebuke in tho Senate today, "nut for tho parliamentary rules that re- strain me," declared Williams, "I would havo a few words to say about the kind of human being In whoso heart such things can exist." CITIES AND "H OW Big Cltios nro Dareloped from Small Towns," 1b tho tltlo of a booklot Issued by William that Tho Times hna been for Coos Bay. It Is to tho offect that cltios nro mado by tho mon In them, that they becorao groat or small according to tho will, brains, and ontor prlso of their Inhabitants. That optimism, team work and faith aro es sentials, and self sacrifice, civic prldo and loyalty lndlsponslblo. Tom Richardson, tho famouB booster on his first visit to Coos Bay, told tho samo truth In nnothor form. Like ovcryono who sees this section for tho first tlmo, Richardson was Impressed nnd surprised at tho richness nnd extent ot tho resources, "but," ho said In his talk to tho peopio, "resources novor hnvo mado n city nnd never will. Men population mako cities." It Is the samo Idea in nnothor form. It is a truth that cannot bu gainsaid. Coos Bay's future Hcb with Its cltlzona. As thoy provo them selves capablo or Incapable so will tho city grow or mark tlmo. As they solve tho problems presented, tho dovolopmont of tho country, Us natural resources and Its settloment, Just so will this city prosper. Any destiny awaits It that Its progressive peopio dotormlno upon. As Mr. Parker truly cays: Whorovor men say n city Blinll bo built, on that spot It will roar Ub towers and domes. It may not bo tho spot most favored by nature, but If It Is tho spot determined upon by men, tho city will nrlso out of tho magic of men's activities. Tho most favored spot In tlio world would, never becomo a city If men shunned ft. Tho only limitations upon tho growth of a city, as history proves, aro those fixed by tho peopio who compono that city. Cities grow into greatness nnd maintain It, according to tho faith and works of their people CIUcb slip backward and fall Into decay or dis solution as tho activities of their peopio nro losBenod or withdrawn. Tho sito of tho grcatost city that tho world over bow 1b now a tonnnt lcss waste ot ruins. Cities grow nnd halt and Blip back nnd tnko a fresh start and grow ngaln, and becomo grcator than ovor, or fall and rofiiBo to rlso, as tho history of tho world attests. Their progress or tholr retrogression Is ox actly measured In rcsponso to tho nttltudo of tholr people. Tho possibilities of a city aro oncompaBsod In tho minds of Ub citizens. Tho mental nttltudo of Ub pcopfo is tho foundation upon which tho ma tcrlal enlargement ot tho city Is constructed. MAN HANGED FOR FINGER PRINTS First Man Ever Convicted on New System of Iden tification Pays the Penalty (By Assoclat Al Press to tho Coos Bay Tlraos.) CHICAQO, III., July 14. Thomas )). Jennings, colored, tho first man L PLAT AT ame .Scheduled For Sunday Changed New Player Signs. Owing to tho fact that tho Fire mon's baseball teams of North Bond and Marshflold will play in this city Sunday, next, tho longuo gamo be tweon Marshfleld nnd North Bond which wns to havo boon played in this city will bo played at North Bend. This gamo gives full promise of be ing tho best of tho .season, up to dato. In tho last leaguo contest with North Bond tho local boys woro dofeated but this tlmo they swear thoy will got North Bond's "Harlem." Captain Langworthy is dickorlng with Joe Gaynor a former star on the University ot Southorn Callfor-I nla Varsity team, and later with tho; Euroka baseball club. Gaynor plays a vory fast game at Becond aud short, In all probability ho will sign up with tho locals. This will moan a greatly improved Infield nnd a valuable ad dition to tho batting list. SHOOTS RIVAL; KILLS SELF, Wnlln Wnlla Hack Driver Lures Hlv id to Isolated Corner Then Shoots. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WALLA WALLA, July 13 Luring Dallas Marquis, a rival hack driver, to an Isolated corner, William Mel suddenly turned tho weapon upon himself firing a bullet through his brain with fatal effect. Hav your Job fhe Tlmea office. printing done a W NORTH E THEIR MAKING Parker In which Is contained much years preaching to tho peopio ot over convicted nnd sontonccd hanged In this country on to bo finger print ovldonco was to havo been oxo cutod today but n stay of oxocutlon was granted In tho Stnto Supromo Court. Monoy has been obtnlned to carry tho enso Into tho higher courts by Inwyors Intorcstod In furthor deci sions upon tho finger print ovldoncs. WOULD PLAY Outside Ball Team Wants Game Here Latter Part of 1 of Month. Captain Langworthy of tho local bneoball team, rocolvod tho following lotter from tho manager of tho Oak land, Orogon, baseball team this morning. In all probability tho re quost of tho Oakland manager will bo complied with and a couplo of games arranged In this city for tho latter part ot tho month. Tho local team has an opon dato for Juno 30. With this Sunday opon thoy can play ono gamo on a week day and tho main contost on Sunday, With tho addition of sovornl now players, already signed, Captain Langworthy states that ho fears no other semi-professional team In this soction of tho stato. Following Is tho letter received: OAKLAND, Or., July 0, '11. Manngor Basoball Team, Marshfleld, Oregon. Dear Sid: Could wo arrango two games of baseball with your team tho lattor part of the month? Yours truly, E. J. PAGE. ALLEGANY BAILEY AMENDMENT DEFEATED. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times,) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13. Tho Bailey amendment to tho Cana dian reciprocity bill providing a re duction on all wool duties to 30 per cent ad valorem, was defeated In tho Senate today without a roll call. Bailey said it is a waste of tlmo to delay the Senate with a record voto. If you have anything to sell, trado, rent or want help, try a want ad. 0 ANOTHER REPORTED WORLD TAX Representative Kahn Would Tax Dowries to Stop Inter national "Weds"' (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13. In dofenso of tho so-called "Dollar diplomacy" today, Reprcsontativo Kahn In tho Hotiso suggested that heavy tax bo put on dowries of Am erican brides In international mar riages bo that pernicious titled for tuno hunters might sccuro but small nmount of tho prlco tho brldo pays him for tho namo which ho himself dishonors by thus putting It up at auction to tho highest bidder. Kahn thought that audi a method would stop tho alliances between tho Amorlcnn heiresses and broken down foreign noblo men. INVESTORS LEFT TODAY Four Capitalists Leave But Stated Thoy Will Return Soon. A pnrty of four woll-known land Investors who apparently havo a largo financial backing, just loft Mnrshlurid after a stay 'of sovornl days. Tlio party Is composod ot J. W. Irwin, ot Minneapolis, W. D. Slup of Portland, W. C. Harding of Rosqburg, nnd W. II. Stalker ot Minneapolis. It is rumored that tho gontlomcn woro in no way disappointed with tho local situation and that thoy Bald thoy would return again. In tho lmmcdato futuro. Just what tholr Intontlons nro could not bo loarnod but It wns ascertained that "railroad" was tho principal topic of their discussions nround tho Chnndlor. Others Coming. E, H. Fltzglbbon ot Portland, ac- compnnlod by his son J. Harold, nro at presont In this city sizing up tho real estato proposition. While Mr. Fltzglbbon, who Is n capitalist ot tho Rose City, is interested In somo land thoro, ho stntes that ho cannot pass up tho great chances that present thomsolvos in and nbout Marshflold. Tho gentloninn Btatod this morning that ho Is looking for his pnrtnor who Is greatly enthused ovor tho Coos county land, and especially that ot Marshfleld. Mr. Johnson, tho partner, will undoubtedly arrlvo on tho auto stago lato this evening ac cording to expectations. Somo Sales. Tho Pratt Bros, ranch ot 61 acres on Isthmus Inlet has been sold to Ben Mathlson of Bunker Hill, Frank Sacchl has bonded the throe bungalows and lots owned by Mrs. Mitchell in South Marshfleld for $8,000. H. Lockhart has boon offered a $5,000 advance on tho price he paid for the Sacchl corner, Guy Lattln has purchased tho J. F. Juza property In South Marshflold, Thoro aro numorous other reports of sales but when Investigated, aroj found to bo without basis. Thero aroi a largo numbor of deals under con-' sldoratton that may be closed soon but all aro still open. Tho Del Cathcnrt property In West Marshfleld and Peter Scott's "Glom Gardens" wero among the sales said to be made, but negotiations havo not been concluded In either case, Read the Tim Want Ada. BRIDE'S DOWRY1 I IS RAGING IN HAYTI No Details Received but American Gunboat Is Ordered. An PROCEEDS TO SCENE OF TROUBLE AT ONCE Is Required to Protect Ameri can Interests In Island. (By Assoclntcd Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 14. Becauso of a serious revolutionary movomont In Northern Haytl, Jeopar dizing tho American Interests, tho United States gun boat Petrol was ordored today from Guantanamo, Cuba, to Capo Haytlcn. ELECTION' BY EDUCATORS. N. E. A. Elected Several of Their Of fleer Todny. . Associated Press to Coob Bay (By Times.) SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.', July 14. C. G. Pears of Milwaukee was elect ed President of the National Educa tion Association. Ho wns an Insur gent candidate Ho is tho superin tendent of schools In Milwaukee Mm Kathorlno D. Blako wns mado treas urer, and E. D. Resslor ot Orogon eighth vlco-prcsldont. Tho board of directors aro for Idaho, Fraco M. Shophard, Boise; Montana, C. A. Dunlway, Missoula; Orogon, L. II. Aldorrann, Salom; Washington, C. E. Bench, Olympla. 1 AT V X X.. New Gasoliner T.i.llamook Com pleted AnoVljprt Building. "V, Ship building activities at the Kruso & Banks Shipyard aro gottlng lively. Captain Olson's gasollno schoonor wns Just complctod and now n keel has boon laid for n now nnd larger boat of tho samo typo, Ono ot tho engines for thu Tillamook) Capt. Olson's boat, arrived from Portland on tho last trip of tho stoamor Brcnkwater and Is already installed. In vlow of tho fact that tho vessel will havo a turblno equip ment two engines aro necossary. When completed tho Tillamook will have a guaranteed horso-powor ot 'T.ft Rlin la JAfl tnna rnptainrnA Tho craft has been butlt for the Tillamook Ry nnd Po'tland run. Sho will c mmonct operating as soon a she If completely fitted. The salon his bru finely fitted In fancy woods. TO INVESTIGATE STEEL MEN. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 13. Investigation of tho Brussols confo ronco stcol men in which it has boon prodlcted It may bring about inter national combination to control tho steel of tho world, will bo undortakon by tho department of Justice. """""" NEW YORK FAVORS INCOME TAX ASSEMBLY PASSES MEASURE EASILY. (By Associated Pross.) ALBANY, N. Y., July 13. Now York stnto went on record today In favor of tho Fodoral in come tax when the assembly vot ed 01 to 42 and passed tho reso lution ratifying the proposed amendment to tho Federal eons- tltutlon authorizing the tax bill. 1 ,t t: S' K ,-j iJ fc ,fi 1 M'ii i mw v " ... .A . fcfj(