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GUILTY II COQUILLE TODAY
A Cotisol hint Ion of Times, Const Mull Jq, 244
niid Coos liny Advertiser.
AMERICANS
SAFE IN OLD MEXICO
in Murder Case Brings .in
Verdict of Acquiuai
After 24 Hours.
0 BALLOTS TAKEN;
fJRST WAS DIVIDED
an Charged With Murder
Chas.iMurray Goes Free
-Verdict a surprise.
Special to Tho Times.)
OQUILLE, Ore, April 27 -After
. ... nimoat twenty-four hours,
riirr In the enso of Goldlo Bcst-
l.r hrnunht In a vordlct of "not
Ctf" it 11 o'clock today.
Mu, a many oxpoctcd that ow-
U the Jury bolng out so long
fcwrwimcnt wouiu rcsuu.
tm ballobs woro takon. On tho
t kiiiot. tho voto wns Bovon for
Edttil. thrco for mnn slaughter.
iin for second dcgreo muruor.
n iiootlnE ooctirrod Marnhllold
Ed I few days biforo last Christ-
s. Murray was a unrtcnuor. no
I xco a consort of Goldlo Bcst
t,fbo wis tho mistress of a North
Ktitrcct resort. Bho mot Murray
forth Frott stroot and af tor n fow
utea' conversation, n pistol was
chirjed, Inflicting u wound from
Id Murray died iMor at Morcy
;.ti!. At tho tlnio, It wnB claimed
tjtilouir prornptoa tno snooung
it tie trial the principal ucrenso
ithttho shooting wns accidental.
The jury In tho llestcott enso
i composed of J. W. Qardlnor and
17 Kern of North Bond, Mr. Ilnll
Untie Point, Mr. Clnr.lt of Co
lie, Mr. Ererendcn, who Is n
:wr near Coqulllo, will Thomas
Htllle, Mr, Nosier, who is a Co-
tiller rancher, Mr. Young who
1 1 Mwmlll at Dora, Engineer
i of Coqnlllc. Geo. Qago of Rlv-
, Mr. Goodman of Rlvorton. Hoy
ui Lire White of Marshflold.
NO REPORr ON
EVANS PROBE
Coos County Grand Jury Files
Partial Report today
All Blind Indictments.
i(8poolal to Tho Times.)
COQUILLE, Oro.. April 27 Tho
'Coob County grand Jury made a par
tial report, mis morning, bringing in
a couplo of blind Indictments. Tho
nnmes will not bo given out until
aitor tno accused nro arrested.
Tho grand Jury did not make nny
.report on tho Jacob Evans murder
enso which It has been Investigating.
Xolthor did U lllo nny rcnort on the
jvliogod investigation of tho death of
unrvey Molcair of Empire who wns
found drowned nenr tho mouth of
South Slough sometime nco.
Tho grand Jury was not discharged
iind it Js.oxpccUsd that there will bo
xl further investigation of the Evans
cjibo, somo now cities hnvlng develop-
ea recently.
The old grand Jury brought In a
"not a true bill" against Ilcrt Ilcllcu.
tho MnrBliflold barber, wns wns
brought back from Vancouter, Wash,
n fow months ugo on tho chnrgo of
hiving mudo away with diamonds be
longing to Ills wife ns well ns somo
of her cash.
"Not a tnio bill" woh returned In
tho raso of Dort Johnvon, chnrged
with n statutory offense.
Reports From Sonora Are That
They Escaped Outbreak
There Buford Will Sail
Monday.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Da
Times.)
WASHINGTON, April 27. Ilea
surlng advices woro rocclved today
by the Stato Department from Mexi
can points. Amorlcnns In Los Mochls
and Pornnzn, Sonora, whoro sorious
conditions wero reported sovornl days
"bu uro Baiu to uo safo. It Is from
this point thnt Americans will bo
taken "by tho army transport Buford.
WILL SAIL MONDAY.
Unfold to Leave for Mexican Const
to Get Refugees.
(Dy Associated Press to Coos Day
Times.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. Tho
Unltod States army transport Duford,
which Tccolvod orders from Wash
ington yesterday to Bail for points on
tho west coast of Mexico to tako
abroad American refugees, will loavo
port hero Monday noon
WN
GAVE RICHES
TO EDUCATION
D. K. Pearson, Who Bestowed
$6,000,000 on Small Col
leges, Succumbs.
(By Associated Press to tho Coot Bay
TImos.)
CHICAGO, April 27. Funeral ser
vices for M. IC. Pearsons, tho aged
philanthropist who died todny, will
LUMBER
r
Puget
IS
C
T TO SHARE FRONT STREET
TERMINAL RAILWAY LINE
Willi
MUtUP ABOUT
HARBOR WORK
Sound Manufacturers
Raise Quotations on Prac
tically All Kinds.
(Dy Associated Press to Tho Coos
Bar Times)
SEATTLE, Wash., April 27. Tho
prico of virtually all kinds of lumber.
bo held next Tuesday, Uurlal will bo except spruce, was rnlsod flf tv ccnta
at Hinsdale. Iloforo his death, hoi a thousand by tho manufacturers ye-
gaTo six minion dollarn to smnll torday. Tno prico of shingles ralsod
colleges In different parts of tho'Hvo cents a thousand, mnklng the
country.
GET READY TO
NEW REVOLT IN
I BEND IS
AMERICA
Civil War Breaks Out in Para
guay Again Warships
Badly Damaged.
(By Associated Press to Coos Bay
TImos.)
DUBNOS AVHKS, April 27. Civil
war ngnln brciKO out In Paraguay.
Tolcgrnms from Asuncion todny stato
that four government warships bom
barded tho revolutionists who nro
J commanded by former President .In
WINNER AGAIN
UVan Zile Carries Off
Coos County Oratorical
contest Honors.
i. J. vn 'n h.....i .. i in at Villa Encnrmnclon. 17o mlloa
i Bend hie Vchool won o ' "oiitliwiBt of Asuncion. The nro ro-
0y II J 8c oo 'Orntorlca"! tlirnod on l,, war8h,,," Wfl8 " wo"
'titCoqimc iBBt oVonlnr I es ! '"roctort that tho warships were com-
.. .... 4 ",0 ,l18' 0Oning. 108- .,. . , ,n .In,.,,,,,,! pninll.
quotation the lilghost In two years.
OR
ShTS
WlOn. rfinroirnlni lm Mni-ol.
"h School cnrrlod off nnrnml
i North Tend will bo tho pos
r for the next yoar of tho silver
' n presontod by Dr. J. T.
e and two more victories
rre It permanent duskokhIoh nf
"
f otter contestants woro Miss
Wlln Of Codllllln Inln Il..lr.
t3,0' Dandon, and Dora Horrls-
rue j'oint
pellod to rotlro In a damaged condi
tion.
Dllfir T SENATORIAL ELECTION
House Postponed Action on the Con
ft tut onnl Amenilmciit.
i By Associated Pross to Coos Bay
Times.)
WASHINGTON. April 27. Tho
Houso will not net on tho constltu-
Timrn wno n Hlonal amondmont for the direct olec-
wowd Drcsont n ! ono. , tlon of senators until tho postolllco
yrt Program was nrosontod. npproprlntlon bill Is dlsposod of pro-
i ? ero 1rof' Orubbs of : hnbly noxt week.
' UU. Blint T A. nn.. r i. I
"of, .Howard of Conulllo and WATCH our WINDOWS for HAH
''JM of Ilandon. (3AINS. COOS BAY CASH STOIIK.
v. ii, tleaveaof CoquIIIo pro
Arrange Blank Verdicts by
Wholesale on Titanic Vic
timsAccident Verdict.
211) BODIES FOUND.
By Associated Pross.
NEW YORK, April 27,-r-A
wireless from tho cablo ship
Mackuy-Bonnott nnnounco thnt
75 more bodlos, making n total
of 219, woro found at tho scono
of tho Tltnnlc wreck by tho Mac-
kay-Bounott and thnt mnny
have boon Identified.
0
Captain of Mount Temple Says
Ice Kept Them From Rush
ing to Their Aid.
I (By Associated Pross to Coos Bay
TImos.)
, WASHINGTON, April 27. Two
steamers and n schooner woro only
n short dlstnnco from tho Titanic
when Bho iank according to testi
mony of Captain James II. Mooro of
tho steamship Mount Tomplo today
boforo tho Sonnto commlttco Inves
tigating tho tragody. Ico was tho
barrier that hold back tho vessels
from hurrying to tho rcscuo and t'.io
Mount Tomplo did not nrrlvo at tho
1 spot whoro tho Titanic sank until two
hours after shu had gono down. Tho
Mount Tomplo Intercepted tho Tltnn
Ic's rail for holp, Mooro snld and Im
mediately ho turnod his ship's courso
toward tho crippled llnor. On his
way to tho scono of tho tragedy ho
(By Associated Pross to Coos Bay
Times.)
HALIFAX, N. 8., April 27. Docu
ments giving verdicts of "nccldontnl
death" wero prepared horo today to
bo In readiness for tho coroner's Jury saw tho "raised" lights of a schoonor
which will Inspect tho bodlos of tho within a, fow minutes' dlstnnco from
Titanic dead now on the way hero on
board tho cablo ship Mackay-Bonnett.
Tho nam os of tho drowned will be
filled In Inter In cases whore tho
names can bo ascertained. Tho un
clnlmod and unldontiflod will bo bur
tho sceno of tho disaster and coming
from that direction. When day
broko, tho Mount Tomplo discovered
a tramp schoonor closo by. Tho Id
entity of nolthor tho schooner nor
tho tramp was llxod. Mooro said ho
toBtll BEND NEWS.
IfOthera ,! nv.-., . .
l ilJl t0 lmvo tho church
1 wereliea May 12, Mothers'
i SaIth. of si. n. ..-
' a honiLw--".' r"ua . "'y0'
Wifni ,7 ""'"K lonigni in
m new homo Just finished.
Clara Pe'erson and children.
. ure . np Dxnn.ii
Ifiie.,. . . "I'"iik ll lew
w Wd North Bond.
'Noble la cxpntwo.i o .
Wllng for rcnalrlng tho North
kre(i""e!tt Mn"y Tor
oav.ni' ro' many of tho
-a iv rumor shaky.
"ixcoqihIk.
f'hnrrV '!'" I'sonngo of tho
esm.7..:u,:y. April
NEW PASTOR TO
COME TO BAY
Smltj, ;
0,
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"nhneW.n.S''.Tay-
"J Onn..ni . 4' " vnns,
'oqulllo Sentinel.
f'WXliY saTT.. .
OitllMo "''' l .11,11'.
;RITTLP 0.nd S,1"day PEA
0Cx,, and TAFPY at 20c
BRirnrr
nxh PHOTOS.
Rev. R. 0. Thorp, of Portland,
Accepts Call From Nor
wegian Lutherans.
Rov. R. O. Thorpo of Portland has
nccoptod a call from tho Norwoglnn
Lutheran ohurohes In Mnrshflold and
North Bond and will arrlvo on the
Bay about July 1 to tako up his now
duties.
Ho will fill tho vacanlos causod by
tho resignation of Rev. A. O. Llnd.
Rov. Mr. Thorpo Is about 35 years
old and Is a very able pastor and Is
highly recomondod by the congrega
tions ho has servou in me jmni.
EASTSIDE SNAP
Seven of tho best lots in Eastsldo,
nt 225 each. Can bo sold In pairs
or nil together.
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO.,
177 Front St.
led in tho Halifax cemetery and stone f " ? "L"!1. LXl "n,'J
u,u iiu. dvuu ii' nil luvnuio IIIIIIDUII
becnuso ho feared ho might divert
cutters nro at work preparing suit'
ublo headstones. i
Tho Mackay-nonnott will nrrlvo
hero Monday. Pross reports today
coullrm the statemont thnt tho bod
ies of Astor and Strauss are on bonrd.
The essel will bring 189 bodies hero
from which It Is assumed that six
toon wero so mutilated thnt burial at
soa was necossnry as sho reported
previously that sho had picked up
205 bodies.
TRY AGAIN TO
FREE H. K. THAW
Another Attempt Made to Lib
erate Noted Prisoner From
Insane Asylum.
(By Associated Pross to Coos Bay
Time )
NEW ROCHELLE, N. V., Apr. 27.
The fourth attempt through the
ngency of the law to liberate Ilnrrji
K. Thaw from tno .Mauowan stnie
hospital where ho has been imprison
ed for slaying Stanford White six
years ago because of "Insanity" was
inaugurated today before Justice
Keogh of the Supreme Court In New
Rochelle.
other ships from hurrying to tho Tl
tnnlc. Ho said tho Titanic, In his
bollef, was eight miles furthor oast
than tho position given In tho calls
for help.
HOWARD'S
LEWIS'.
HOT TA.MALES AT
oii riAVnv RATiE at STAF
FORD'S SATURDAY and SUNDAY. STORE
GKIULIHNE McCLOY will sing
Mmo. Paul's great success, "Last
Rose of Summer" In English and
FaB" TOMORROW night nt tho
ROYAL.
PURE sVls'T "Afumlnum Kitchen
UTENSILS at COOS DAY CASH
COAST LEAGUE
BALL SCORES
Portland Finally Takes Game
From Oakland San Fran
cisco Shut Out.
PORTLAND. Oro.. April 27.
Portland took yesterday's gamo from
Oakland by a score of four to threo.
Tho scores in tho Coast League were
as follows:
At Portland R. II. E.
Portland 4 11 1
Oakland 3 4 2
Reputed Clash Over Appoint
ment of Receiver Said
to Be Cause.
A now mlxup ovor tho harbor Im
provement has como up and may lm
pedo tho improving of tho chnnnol
between tho Cold Storago dock and
Porter ns was contomplnted.
Tho Marshflold Chamber of Com-
morco assured tho agrooment that
tho Port Commission hnd made with
tho govornmont for dofraylng tho
oxponBo of tho Improvement. Bo
Bldoo tho fund of $7,000 which tho
govornmont required plodgod and
which was put up by tho morabors
of tho Chamber of Commerce tho
govornmont required thnt tho bulk
heading, handling of tho shore pipes,
otc., bo pnld for by tho Chamber of
Commorco. President McCnrmnn nt
tho Chnmbor of Commorco thought
thnt boforo this, tho receivership pro
ceedings would bo nroeressoit fnr
enough so thnt tho receiver could
care for this out of tho tax monoy.
Howovor, J. W. Bonnott Is said to
Uo Insisting that ho bo allowod to
noloct tho receiver and tho old port
uumiiiiBHiun momuors aro insisting
that Dr. E. Mlngus bo named as rocol
vcr on nccount of his familiarity
with conditions. This Is snld to hnvo
dolayed tho appointment of n rocol
vor. Monnwhllo, F. E. Loufo. thn nniri.
noor In chnrgo, hnn started to work.
Guy Lottln in chargo of tjio plpp gang
Is wondorlng where tholr pay will
como from. Unloss tho mninr5i
Btrnlghtonod out within n fow days,
Englnoor Leofo snys there will bo
nothing for him to do but to rocora-
menu to Major Morrow that tho pro
Joct bo droppod. Ho is very loathe
to do this.
Prosldont McCormna mny cnll a
mooting to try and straightened this
out again.
Petition for Election.
Now petitions to tho Coos county
court, which will meet noxt Wednes
day, asking thO Cnllttlir nf n nnnnlnt
olectlon for tho reorganization of tho
Port of Coos Bny, will ho clrculatod
Monday or Tuosday. Tho doto of tho
olectlon has not boon determined up
on. Loft Small Shoal.
Englnoor Leofo snys that ho wishes
ti.o uttontlon of navigators called to
tho fact that n small shoal war lnfi
on tho east uldo of tho ohannol In
iront or tno Alllnnco wnrohouso. Ow
ing to encountering a largo amount
of conl and ballast that had fallon in
tho bny from ovorturnod scows, ho
considered It dangerous for tho Ore
gon to try and pump It out. Tho
shonl Is about 200 foot wldo, sovonty
flvo foot long and about flvo foot
high. Mr. Leofo has asked Major
Morrow's permission to havo tho Lar
son bucket drodgo romovo this shoal
Lato this aftornoon. Mr. Leofo ro.
colved a telegram authorizing him to
secure tho Larson drodg'o to roiiTovo
tno oaianco of tho shoal.
"WANT TO SHARE
C. J. Mfllls and C. A. Smith
Have Conference About,
Right of Way.
NOTHING DEFINITE HAS
BEEN ACCOMPLISHED YET
Said to Be Willing to Take
Same Kind o( Franchise
as Terminal Has.
Coos Bay railroad nows today
scorned to conter nround tho negotia
tions between tho Torminal rallwjiy
and tho Southern Pacific rolativo to
right of way through Marshflold.
Conferences between C. J. Mlllls ana
C. A. Smith and later a call upon Mtf.
Mlllls by J. W. Bonnott and Tom
Bonnctt causod much of tho dlscuA
slon. Howovor, nothing doflnlto noA
been done so fnr and Just what m&yt
matorlallzo is difficult to say,
It Is understood that Mr. Mints' In
his conforenco with C. A. SmltM.
stntod that his company would ho
willing to accept n franchise allowing
them ono track on Front street and -to
accept a franchise Imposing tho
snmo conditions as tho Torminal ralK
wnys. Jn addition to this, It is said,
that ho stated that thoy wouUL'J) .
willing to havo tho Torminal railway
dcslgnnto which sldo of tho BtreftU
thoy wished.
Whether thoro will bo othor con
ferences botwoon Messrs, Bralth and
Mlllls nbout tho mnttor" Is not known,
What matorlnllzod nt thn rnnfnr-
onco Dotwoon J. w. Bonnott and Mr
Mlllls is not known.
W. S. Chandler, of tho Tormina!"
railway, Is expected horo within tkt
fow days from San Francisco nnd hto
arrival may mean somo developments
In tho situation.
Tho railroad commlttoo of tW'
Chnmbor of Commorco was discuss
ing tho calling of a special olecttott
tovoto on tho matter of right of w,ay
lui mu ouumoni rnaiwo mrougn
Marshflold but nothing has been
dono. Furthermore, it is claimed
that tho Tormina) company's frnn
chlso covers nil 'the direct route
through tho city so that unloss soruo
nrrniiBcmonts botwoon tho Tormina!
railway and tho Southorn Pacific In
made, it will bo difficult to do any
thing. C. J, Mlllls wns vory rotlcont about
tho situation today. Ho said that ha
was simply "waiting."
Tom Coko. In chnreo of thn rn.i-
istructlon work on tho Torminal rail
way, said today that ho expoctod
more rallB and matorlal on tho Hrv
dondo tomorrow. Ho Is holding oncic
on tho work until W. 8. Chnndhi- ar
rives as thoro Is somo quostlon
whether piling should bo driven at
cortnln points along Front streot.
FIELD MEET
DATE MAY TO
TWO KINDS OF ICE CREAM ON
vmm HAY LEWIS' AND THE
OTHER KIND.
P
BIG SUCCESS
Coos County Track Contests
Postponed Week Plans
for It.
Tho dato of tho Marshflold High
School track moot has boon changed
from May 3 to May 10, tho lattor day
bolng more satisfactory as It will glvo
more tlnio for trnlnlng. Arrange
ments will bo mndo to closo tho busi
ness houses from 2 o'clock to 0
o'clock on tho afternoon of tho meet
and If poslblo tho band will bo gotten
out to holp mako this year's event
tho greatest high school attraction
ovor pullod off In this pnrt of 'tho
stato. A special train will bo run
ovor to tho vnlloy In order to acco
modate a largo number from Bnndon,
Myrtlo Point and Cnuulllo,
Mnrshllold's prospect for wlnnlug
honors scorn vory bright nnd Coach
Grnnnls will hnvo a strong team re
presenting tho purplo nnd tho gold,
S. Clarke, Larson nnd Stutsman aro
all doing somo good work in the
At San Francisco R. II.
San Francisco 0 3
Yernon 1 9
At Los Angeles R. II.
Los Angeles 9 13
Sacramento ....8 13
"THE KID" Is tho COMEDY act
TONIGHT nt tho ROYAL. Miss Mc
Cloy will sing by request "Thoso
Songs My Mother Used to Sing."
Summer SliTRTWAIBTS. See tho
prices on them, at COOS HAY CASH
STORE.
Vast Amount of Debris Re
moved Under Direction of
Improvement Club.
"Cleanup Day" started with a
grand rush this morning and tho cru
sado against arbngo and unsightly
accumulations In lots and alloys con
tinued with vigor all day. Scores , short sprints and Larson, I.ccocq, O.
of school boys and men undor thoiClnrko and Capt. Harrlgton will he
direction of tho special commltteos of i ontorod In tho runs. In tho high
tho Marshflold Improvement Club nc- Jump Marshflold will ontor 8. Clnrko,
compllshod a vast amount of work, nnd Locorq, and In tho broad Jumps.
Harrington, Stutsman, Larson and S
Clnrko.
Ilandon will bring ovor almost tho
samo team that won last yonr's moot,
Bowman. Laird and Gulllor. bolne n
busy hauling today, thoro are many ; hard trio to bent and Bnndon Is pin-
piles or ruiiuisu on tno sidewalks nlug Its faith in them
A little stroll nround town will con
vice anyone of this.
Tho amount of refuso and dobrls
gathered will run Into tho scores at
cartloads. Although many teams are
around town that await hauling
away.
Tho Cleanup Brlgado gonornlly
mot with hearty' cooperation. Somo
fow places that could not bo reached
today, will bo cloanod up Monday.
Early next week Mayor Straw says
ho will begin the rigid enforcement
Of the city ordinance prohibiting tho
accumulation of garbago at any place
lnsldo the city limits.
Little nows con bo gotten from Co-
qulllo but North Bond Is trnlnlpg;
hard and is confident of winning.
Hodson, Von Zllo, Grout. Goldor Han
son and Co nro will probably consti
tute North Bend's team. ,
While the recent rains havo some
what dolayed workon tho track, U
will bo pushed rapidly so that every
thing will bo in excellent condition
for tho meet.