THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 12, 1913 EVENING EDITION.'
La Frairnee TeHfe Maimy Tales
LA FRANCE IS
WARY II IK
Insurance Swindler Has Many
Versions of Manner in
Which He Worked.
PORTLAND. Or.. Mny 12. Pour
men nldcd tilm In security the body
which he planted nnd on whlfh Ills
wire secured $1 ".... on life liiHiirnnce.
nrccirilliiK o ' c- LaPrnnro. Tlue
four lie declared to bo n prutnliiont
Portland undertaker, an oxprow
man and two young medical Mu
dents. 'iIip body lie deelnred posi
tively was fwured from an under
tnklnK iiarlor nnd was ombnlnted
tlioro.
The undertaker I.BFriinro refuses
to iianie. The pvprmmtnnn. Iip snhi.
was called Mike or rotne similar
nnine anil knew how to handle
bodies. The two yomiff men 1m
named an A. .1. Pomer. the name
which Lnl-Vfliirp mmiihimI Inter. Ray
ho declares went to Ilrltlnh Coltitu
hla. lie nld they were alo known
liy other IIHined.
The plot, hp clnlmpd. whs thoimht
out and planned a month before It
win aecompllnhed. lie Mill ho had
taken out the $10,000 liimir.inre
wl'h tin 1'ontnl I'nlon I.lfp rnmpnny
lieforc the plnn wan niadp. Thp
United Arflmiiis nnd .Modern Wood
men of America policies wero tnken
nftPrwnrd.
LnFrnnre. who Is In tho countv
Jail, paid that tho body was placed
In a lent end Inken In nn expres
wagon to Kstneaila one nlxlit early
last .Ttnip. The two young men ac
companied Mm with the oxproM
mnn. I nov nrrlved In Kstncada.
lie stated, about 2 o'clock In the
tuornlnit and thorp Hipv cut a
Iilocp from the tout, placed the body
in thlH piece and hIiiiik It from n
pole.
Taking turns ho declared that
they then carried the body to a
bend In tho Clackamas It Ivor near
tho powerhouse.
After plnutliiK tho body Iip said
ho nought clothing similar to that
In which they had dressed It and
txild his friends ho was preparing
for a finking trip on tho Clackamas.
Ho iimilo It n point to meet friends
nnd show thorn IiIh outfit.
LenvltiK for Kstncada. he mot ono
of his assistants and gave his army
knapsack and rod to him. This
man was dressed In khaki similar
to that worn by I.aFranco nnd It
In supposed ho talked to tho con
ductor and bought snrdlnes In Ks
tncada, as La Franco declared ho
dropped off tho car at tho Oaks
nnd returned to the city.
I.n Franco has told ninny stories
regarding the planting of the body
none of which tins been substantiat
ed, though every effort hns neon
mado to do so. lie appears under
eovoro nervous strain and cnntln
tially moves nnd fidgets nbout. Ho
shows tho effect of his Imprison
ment. Ho declared that ho re
mained In Oregon becnuso his wlfo
did not want to leave tho country.
lAhMElELLS
HOWHEGOTBODY
I MOTHERS' DAY
: IS OBSERVED
Tells Many Conflicting Tales
About wncre Me bot
Body at Portland.
PORTLAND. May 1 2. Tho Tele
gram says: "J. C. La Franco, who col
luded $ 1 Ti.TiOO from Insurance com
panies by planting" a dead body
near Kstncada ami disappearing for a
time, has made several statements of
tli,. manner In which ho obtnlned the
corpse. Verification of the stories
told by tho swindler Is linking, and
District Attorney F.vnns attaches no
particular credence to any of thorn.
One of the stories that ho found
the body In the position where it was
Inter -discovered. He and a com
panion then conceived tho Insurance
fraud, embalmed tho body and kept
it until ho wns ready to make Ills
disappearance. Later ho repeated
his story, but said that he alone cur
ried out tho details.
"A second statement nnd one
which he now persists In assorting is
true. Is that the plan was nrrangei
bv two medical studentH and him
self. Ho also Involves an unknown
expressman. La Frniiee described
the students as being twenty-four or
twenty-live years of age. Ho Pays
that he llrst met them at a dance.
and says he knew them as A. .1. For
ger and George M. Ray. Ho de
clares that they secured tho body
from a local undertaking-room hut
his explanations on this point are not
satisfactory, llo declares that tho
body was taken In a light wagon to
Kstncada and unloaded In tho park
en tho night of Juno .". or 0. The
rig was sent back to th? city and ho
nnd tho students carried tho corpse
along the river until thoy found n
suitable plnce to "plnut" It.
"Investlgatlton of this story by tho
District Attorney has not vorllled any
of tho elaborate dotnlls which La
France recites. lie assumed the nauio
of A. J. Forger after ills dlsnppenr
auco nnd this name appears on tho
register of tho Matlhlcson hotel and
the Auditorium rooming-house whero
La Franco says lie nnd tho students
met to make thulr plans, but tho
data of his visits woro subsequent to
tho dialing of the body. Men regis
tering as K. J. Rector and John Cog
ger woro nt the Mnttlilcsou, about
tho snino time, nnd Ln France hints
that perhaps they woro tho samo
men. Tho Investigation of tho Dis
trict Attorney falls to disclose tho
Identity of either of his supposed
companions."
FIGHT OX TRADING STAMPS.
ALHANY, Ore., May 1 2. Tho Al
bany Rotall Merchants' Association
met Inst night ln a special session to
consider tho trading stamp proposi
tion that is being urged upon snmo
of tho Albany nierchnntH nnd tho al
most unanimous opinion wns against
their uso in this city. A commltteo
was appointed to securo united oppo-
sumiaiunong ino Aitinny merchants
NEWS OF NEARBY TOWNS
MYRTLE POINT I'OINTEUS.
News of I'piN'i (Vi(ullle Valley as
Told by Tin Enterprise.
Since the tlrst of the year County
Clerk Watson has paid bounties on
tho polls of 201 wildents nnd six
panthers. Tho bounty on panthers
Is $20 each.
Mr. G. S. Ilrewor. postninster and
merchant of Arago, has sold his
Htock of goods to Mr. DoLong re
cently of Oouullle. Mrs. Ilrower
"Will leave this week for Myrtle
Creek to visit hop s.ster. while
.dr. Ilrower will look up a location
in California. Their many friends
regret their duparturo but wish
them success.
County Commissioner Tnylor
Dement nnd faintly arrived homo
Monday morning from Kl Contro,
California, whero thoy spout the
tsreater part of tho winter.
A. K. Adelsperger, woods super
intendent of the Smith Timber Com
pany, was looking after business
nffnlrs In the Myrtle Point section
tho early part of the week.
W. M. Weekly narrowly escap
ed being killed by an enraged bull
Mondii) afternoon. Only for tho
fact that the animal had no horns
nnd there una help close at hand.
tm outcoiii.' might linve proved fa
tal. As it was Mr. Weekly was
rendered imhiiuhIous for a time,
but not s'linusly hurt.
Attonm S. '). Pulford. while at
Coqullle Wednesday presented to
the county coiui a petition to re
locate tlie K.Uley road from tho
old Dement phco to the south coun
ty Hue. This road, it established,
will materially shorten the distance
to Kckley and permit of much hot
ter grades.
William Neal. who was acciden
tally shot last week by Jerry Hunt
ley, Is reported to be Improving,
but Is still unable to be brought
home from Huntley's camp, where
lie was taken immediately after the
accident.
UAHRINEIt IIOMlf Itl'ltXS.
Hairy Henderson ut Mull ('mue
While Place lluriis,
GARD1NKR. Ore.. Mny 12.--The
dwelling of Harry Henderson, on
Smith River, thirteen miles from
Gardiner, was burned to tho around
recently. The Hendersons were nl
nont from the luune. attending a
baseball game nt Gardiner at tho
time, nnd nothing wus saved of tho
household goods, in monoy, $GS0,
Mr, Henderson loft in the house, was
lost.
PORT ORI'ORD OFFERINGS.
I'ppor Curry C ity Kvents as Told
by Tlie Tribune.
Geo. Forty, Win. H. llonnett and
Freeman Dnvls, with their witnesses
wero nil lu town Friday tanking
final five-year proof upon their
homesteads.
Automobile Borvlco hns started be
tween Port Orford nnd Ilnndon, tho
first car to go on tho run holm? n
seven-pasengor Cadillac, owned by!
a .Mr. .Martin, of llandon, which
made Its first trip Monday. Yester
day tho Garoutto llrothers slipped
Into town with their now soven
pnssongor Guide, und nnnouueed
that they had gono on tho run for
the summer.
Tho Port Orford bnseball boys nro
soon In practlco every Sunday, but
as yet they have not heard of nny
tennis being orgnnlxed who wish to
cross bnts with thorn, und if be
gins to look as though tho homo
boys may win tlie county chninplou
shlp by default. Wnko up soino
or you neighboring towns and got
Into the national game.
Captain Swing came down to Port
Orford last Friday with tho Tramp,
with n loud of freight for our mer
chants. While here ho ran down
to tho fishing grounds nnd caught
mm iuiiu iioiiiius or risii. hnllbuts,
ling. etc.. which he took with him '
on his return to Coos Haw His
trips prove tlie reliable vnluo of1
these fishlutt' grounds, right at our '
deep water harbor.
Fred Pllster was up from his!
Irtish Creek stock ranch Saturday.
llo says that the free wool talk has'
not hurt the price of sheop, as ho'
recently sold some for $5 a head.
Hit.' GAME PKESEKYE. j
R. I.. .Mnclcay to Stop Hunting on
Hit Tract.
I he Gold Reach Globe savs: "Wo
hao been reliably Informed that
with the consent of R. L. Mncloav,
tlie Slate Game Department has set
aside tie entire holdings of the
Weddeiburn Trading Cnnpany as
a game bird preserve for live vears.
I ho department has arranged for
a consignment of game birds to ar
rive here on the next boiu. among
wlilch are a coop or two of China
pheasant. It is 81.!d no hunting
of unv kind will bo nllowed on the
promises for the onrs. not ovon
to the owners of the Iniul."
Times' Want Ads bring results.
Rev. Bassforcl Pays Eloquent
Tribute to Her at Special
Service at Baptist Church
"Mother's Day." which Is now
observed In the churches all over
our land on the second Sundiiy In
Mny, wns fittingly observed by ap
propriate music and sermons nt the
MnrshfleM RaPllst Church yester-
i
day. A flower committee had taste
fullv decorated the church with a
large variety of fragrant and benu
' tlful flowers nnd hud given onch
'attendant, both the children and
ndtilts, ns they entered, u white
flower to wenr In honor of
! "Mother." Miss Topping told Hip
I children u splendid story of child
nnd homo life In u way so enter
taining as to hold the nttentlve
' interest of eitch auditor, nnd u
mixed quartette sang "Tell Mot: or
1 II UP i Mere, jii u very iuiiremnu
manner.
; tn Hip evening Pastor llassford
addressed ntt appreciative audience
jon "The Glory and Mission f Moth
erhood." He spoke In part ns fol
lows: "In the shadow of every
, grenl nnd worthy man's fume walks
1 his mother. Thousands of the best
'of every nge have Justly and sin
, cirtiy said with Abrnhnin Lincoln.
'All that I am or ever hope to be
I owo to my nngpl mother.' It Is
Mm liiftlluit u1 fi fiiMLmu tin, liftntii.
nnd. by reason of or long und In-
tlniato association with the child.
,slio Is the supreme moulding and
I ,1llt. t l,i ,w,i.it tt ttu lltlfitflllio-
p i.a.v. i., ii,,.v, ... .... .... ......... n
Mite. She mny give It Hip color of
' her hair and eyes, she must pass
on to If the color of her soul. For
'every child Is twice born once
of body, once of soul. Much de
pends upon the first birth, but
most hangs upon the second. In
taut sue transmits nor temper, at
titude, convictions, her very soul
life. If she tenches her child by
precept und exnmple, In season nnd
out of season, to be thoughtful and
sympathetic, kind and generous, to
count unselfish service tlie highest
duty of llfo, to welcome hnnlshlps
ns he would his bride, to sot tho
eternal above the temporal nnd his
honor nbolvo nil else; to love nil
und despise none of God's children.
mill tn film luitllltll- lint alt, ntttl
none hut God: then, though hor
child mny ho despised nnd forsnken,
though ho mny bo driven from tem
ples nnd churches nnd dlo poor, ne
glected nnd rejected of men, yot
will her honor nnd prnlso bo writ
ten In the story of the nges us tho
mother of u man, and n saint and
a true son of God. Such n mother
wo hold In roverenco nnd highest
honor.
"And by ns much ns wo honor tho
faithful, solf-snciiflclng mother,
must wo visit condemnation upon
mo iniuiiess, soit-ceutorcii nnd
ovll-nilndod inotner. slnro alio who
trnlns her offspring by precopt nnd
exnmple, day lu and .ny out. .to
put his own Interests flrsf, to covet
tho mntorlnl gains of llfo ns tho
hlghost prizes to bo won, to grnt
Ify his nature with Hint which do
bases and degrndes, to sook plena
nro nnd comfort first nnd duty af
terwards, to lio vain nnd proud nnd
disdainful or tho less fortunato, to
regard fine .clothes as tho ovldonco
of good charnctor nnd their absonco
as tho badgo of sin. to desplso tho
poor nnd unlearned as Inferior
erentures, nnd whllo ho makes
friends of tho unrighteous, to
InilUh at Scrillllns nml srnm rli.lit-
eous conduct; that mother hns bo-
iravou nop snerou trust nnd sold
hop soul nnd Hint of hor offspring
fop tho npples of Sodom, nnd woo
unto thoso who marry hor children,
tur bettor would It linvo been for
thOIll llnil tllOV lllml linfnrn Mini
wedding dny. Woo unto tho enro-
loss mothers who let tholr chlldron
wnlk the streots unprotected nt
night. Shamo upon tho fntliors
who shirk their snered duty nnd
roll upon tho heavily burdonod
shoulders of the mothers, the re
sponsibility of tho rellgloiiB nur
turo of their young nnd ospeclnlly
thoso who curse their children with
tho blighting Influences of their In
difference nnd had example. It
wero better for tlimn If tlinv. lm.i
never married aijd lu ninny cases
for tholr children, f they had
never boon born."
Mr. llassford furthor declared
tnnt In tho history of tho hiininn
rnco. tho inothor Is seen to hnvo
boon tho founder nnd corner stone
of onch of tho four Institutions
which today comprlso our soelni
and nntlonnl life. Tho contrnl fig
tiro of the family, tho church, tho
school and tho stato, has boon tho
mother. Sho hns over boon the
dominant. tlimiL-ii icnn .,...
moulding and directing tho llfo nnd
institutions nbout her. nnd todnv
her Influenco nnd presence Is fol't
In connection with evory worthy re
form movement which mnues for
the betterment of tho rnco. Unck
of every moral and social roform
stands a woninn. usually a mother
It may bo snfoly nfflrmed thnt no
Kiont movement In tho Interest of
social purification nnd rnco eleva
tion has even been Inaugurated or
prosecuted without the mothers of
our land. Tho women supplv the
Initiative nnd furnish the Inspira
tion and enorgy, and It is their
labor which eventually Insures suc
cess AVho. for example, have
fought. In soason nnd out of sea
son, tho monstrous traffic lu rum
and nro roally responsible for tho
largo measure of success achiev
ed in this reform In recent yoars'
i ho mothers! Who havo awakened
public opinion to n w.dte heat In
our great cities ngainst that vllo
commerce which wo Justly brand ns
tno "white slnvo trnttle?" The
mothers! Who havo stirred tho
COAST LEAGUE
BASEBALL SCORE
Portland Wins Two Games
From Sacramento Los
Angeles Beats Frisco.
STANDING OK ('LCDS.
W. L. Pet.
Los Angeles ... .211 t" .00 II
Oakland 20 IS .52t!
San Francisco .. .20 21 .-IS8
Venice I'-1 21 I7fi
Portland US 18 . -I T I
Sacramento 1". 20 .12!)
Illy Amo.lliM I'm l ' !' TIiiim.1
PORTLAND, Ore.. .May 12. Porl
lnnd took Sutnrduy'H nnd Sunday's
games from Sacranu'iito. yesterday
shutting out their oppoueiitH. Oak
land took a dottblu-lieador from Ven
ice Sunday and also won Saturday's
game, while Los Angeles scored a
double shut out ugultisl Sun Fran
cisco Sunday.
Sunday's gnmes:
At Los Angeles It. 11. K.
Los Angeles 7 II 1
San Francisco 0 7 2
(Second Giiuie)
Los Angeles .". " 0
San Francisco 0 7 :i
At Oakland R. H. K.
Oakland 1 in 0
Venice 1 2 1
Second Gallic.
Oakland S 12 2
Venice 7 II 2
At Sacramento R. II. K.
Sacramento 0 I I
Portland " It I
Sat in day's Games.
At Oakland R. II. K
Oakland s ill :i
Venice 7 Hi I
At Los AngeloM It. II. K.
Los Angeles fl I ;: ti
San Francisco 7 10 I
At Sacramento R. II. K.
Sacramento I 2 1
Portland '. II I
I
consciences of tho men of this coun
try In behalf of helpless women who
nro sweating blood for u mere pit
tance In our sweatshops; and the
llttlo children who are lielni; pre
innluroly nged by the curse of child
labor In the very playtime of IRe?
The mothers! And tlioro Is Hint
nwrul scourge, tho white plnguo or
tiiborculosls, carrying oH Its thou
snmls or victims every week In this
Innd alone! Who nro fighting Hint?
The mothers! And Inst, If not
lenst, who protests, and ir need lie.
wnges relentless war tiKalnst the
low theater, nnd tho vicious pluys
which now and ngnlu come to our
halls ot amusement, und lu the
nnnio or entertainment und recrea
tion poison tho minds and doMlo
tno Imagination or our youth? The
mothers! Thank God ior tho
mothers for tho womanhood of
our Innd. Thoy nro the sint or the
enrth, tho saving element In human
society, the friends, of every good
cnuso and the uncompromising Toes
or nil thnt befouls nnd In nny way
degrades the ntnnhood nnd woman
hood or our Innd.
o JjTSO
HiHHIS is the chosen hat store for
j young men who want authentic
styles. They get Stetsons hens
the newest blocks and colors while they
arc new. Wide variety and expert help
in selecting. Come and see ouradvance
Spring Stetsons.
Hub Clothing and Shoe Co,
-Three Stores :
Bandon MARSHFIELD Myrtle Point
THE (NEW
Steamer
SPEEDWELL
('APT. K. ItOSICXHiarr, Master.
Sails for San Francisco and San Pedro
Sunday, May 18.
mm um.'HItU'HI.T. la uiiiwmIv mill Imx etrnllrnt niMtntn ittm
iiiodations, largo clean nnd airy rooms and electric li(hti ul
wireless.
For freight mill imssnKo, niljr,
A. I Kstnlu-ook Co. Title (iiinrnntvo nd Alxtrxt Co,
(I I SMI 1 7 Santa Murlnn IUdg., Sun Kranclsco. JUrMMl
Singer Sewing Machines
Wo havo thorn ror rent op for snlo.
Machines Ilopnlred.
Supplies nnd Needles ror Snlo.
V. J. ItlTZ,
ISJ1 Park Ave. Mnrsliflold.
Phono 1!80-X.
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTOR
B
KX.IA.MIX OSTLIXI).
Consulting Kiie,lneer and
Arcliltect.
Phono lOit-fj
.Mnrslirield, Ore.
T .M. WltUJHT,
J COXTHACTOIt AXI)
ItL'IMlKK
Estlmntes furnished on request.
Plans nnd Sliocirirntlnnn fiirnlulin,!
If desired. An honest Job Kunrnn-
teed. Phono 124-H.
TOKL OSTMXI),
J Piano Tuner nnd Rennlrer.
HD S. Sixth Street. Phono 103-L
PEHIj RILEY HALLINOEIt
ll, ..Ic 1 m i
....... ni, uuu ai-HllItT
Reaidonce-Studlo, 237 So. Drondwaj
Phono 18-L.
"G. OHAMILElt,
Architect.
ftooniH J301 mid SJ02, Coko Hulldlii
Marhliflcltl, OpcKon.
DU. W. MOHHOW,
Dentist.
171 Grimes nulldliiK, over Grnd
Theater. Odlco Phono 320.
FAST AXI) COMMODIOUS
Steamer Redondo
-.'qiilpin-d with wlreltfi- and -ubinarlne bfll
SAILS FfcOM MARSHFIELD for SAN FRANCISCO
TUESDAY, MAY 13, AT 4 P. M.
All 1'AHnenncr ItewrvatloiiH From Han Francisco SInit BV Jj
H05 Fife IlulldliiK. or I)inliuril Htrect I'lcr 27. All rwriw
must bo taken up 21 hours before willing.
1NTK11-OCKAN TRANSPORTATION' 00.
PimiMB' 4 4 C. P. cur.uufj;
EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS
Steamship Breakwater
AIAVAYB ON TI.MB. ft
SAILING FROM PORTLAND, APRIL i, 2:1, 30. MU 3-
25 AND HO AT H A. M. - ,. H
SAILING FRONI COOS RAY, APRIL 12, ll, SU, " -.' ' "
22 AND -. . w,,ki
sale to nil Eastern points and liifornwllon
und rates clieerfully furnished.
P. it HllvlU'i-'
Tickets on
Phono Miilu Sin-L.
W
D
SI. S. TURPEN,
ARCHITECT
MarBhfleld. Oregon.
R, A. J. HEXDRY'H
Modern Dental Purine.
W'vj aro equipped to do high clani
work on short notlco nt tho very
loweet prices. Examination free.
Lady attendant. Coko Bldg., Opj
Chnndlor Hoel. phono 11C-J.
City Auto Service
Oood Cara, Careful Drltera and
reasonablo charges, our motto'
'Will go anywhere at any time."
Stnnds Dlnnro Hotel and Blanco
Cigar Store. Dny Phones 78 and 46
Night Phono 46.
WAWKI.-R nnniULK nronrletor.
Have That Roof Fixed
NOW
See GOUTEELL
rilOWE 8181.
S. S. ALLIANCE
......KII'CQ
EQUIPPED WITH win-- flDcA
SAILS FROM MARSHFIELD FOR. EUW
SUNDAY. MAY 1 1 , AT 2 A. M.
ROUND TRIP, $18.50 ,
CONNECTING WITH THE NORTH HANK Nyi
NORTH PACLVIO UTEAMSUIP COMian ' MRirf
Phono 41 -,
You Auto Call Foote
PHONE 114T NIGHT AI.D DAY
Stnml front of Rlnnco Rllllard Parlor
TWO NEW OARS
After 11 P. M. Phono 200-L
Resldenco Phono 8-J.
Cureful Drivers :- Good Cars
It Looks Good,
Doesn't It.
A comer In South Marshflold
nt J1100, when others around
it nro bringing $2000.
I. S. KAUFMAN & CO.
r. milPtf WORK.
t-un uuiu. ..
nnnMOT WOriN
FU" FOR GOOD 0
...-a hfi old reP
1 eiupn-""- ,M i
CoosBaySte
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niunu i - -
. jjjji
1(:er Cndll c lfph0
or's Cigar Store. jSH;
Arter Ji i" -p' reful in""' ,,
any time, a3X".Toinert"-l
yor'8 C1B ""
and boats.