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MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1913 EVENING EDITION 10 PAGES
& Consolidation of Times, Const Mull
And Coos liny Advertiser.
No. 270
XXXV I. M Tho Const Mull.
SEVELT GIVEN SIX CENTS
IN LIBEL CASE
DAMAGES
... iuru Rrinns In Vcr-
n His Favor for That
1 fi.!- Atlnmnnn
lOUni Miiaji ."""
)R NEWETT TELLS
COUHI nt io ounni
..t...nc lnru tn Finri
Former President in
ii :--.! Cum
Nomiuui ouin
.....J Prr.l lo Coot 117 Timet.
IqUETTK. Midi.. May 31.
Ew. ' . ii..nonvnit'ii statement
Boionci """ .:" " ,,. ,i,,i
iA not romniuiiru i..u ......
r l. 4nrv liroilcht 111
tt for six cents In favor hh In-
.. i vu'nii wont on the wlt-
und'thls afternoon nnd rc-
the alleged unci cnnrging w i.
tltwlth iiniUKcncsB. ne mni
. hit been ImprcBscd thnt nn
te hail been dono Colonel
U n mi puinienwon m mu
,id deeply rcBrottcd It. Tho
I then, in person, iisaon mu
to Instruct tho Jury to bring
llr nominal dnmnges.
Tjree, riniuu annuo .
iim Southern District of
lirflnla. who wiih In tho bp
irtlcc ilurlnK the UooacvoU
titration nml who wiih iio-
ko accompany tlio rrosuicnr
lone trips, testmcu mm v;oi-
ooievelt was "always per
lober." James Slonnc. nn
ttrct service ninn, gavo slm-
llntony.
MliiH rrrt l l"o" "jr Timet.
QUETTK, Mich., Mny 31.
locicvclt. Ilrst cuuhiii or tiic
Rooievelt. who Ib prohnlily
im nr Willi tlln liro 01 llio
rresldctit tlmn any other of j
BMJCS III tllO UOBBOVOIl-INOW-
I mil. Iiolnir tried here. tcstl-
kjr to tho nlistcmiousncsH or
tier PrpKlil'nt.
km Loeli, .lr., rollci'tor of cus-
I the Port of Now yoric, iob
i) the temperate liuhltB nnd
It of Roosevelt.
SENATORS BY
DIRECT VOTE
Sec. Bryan Signs Seventeenth
Amendment to U. S. Con
' stitution Today
tllr Arvlle,l Vttn lo Cooi IUr Tlmn.)
WASHINGTON, 1). C. May 31.
in tho preeenco of n notnblo company,
Including many legislators, who hail
to do will, Its ndoptlon.'Ilryan today
signed the formal nnuouncomont of
tho Bovonth amendment to tho con
tltutlon, providing for direct election
of ScnutoiB.
ISE
ELD 0
leans Meet to Consider
rity Appointments
focrats Meet Monday
ltI I'rm lo Cooi lltjr Tlmn.)
M.NGTON. D. C. Mny 31.
Me Republicans caucused to
pe minority appointments to
fe. Most of tho Republicans
tti aro much tho snmo ns
H Congress. Tho Progres-
rudjr hnvo announced tholr
m assignments nnd tho Dom
I'l consider n majority nor-
f fommltteo organization at
nt Monday afternoon.
US FRAY
i EMPIRE
TARIFF GRIND
IS KEPT OP
Sub-committee of Senate Con
tinues Consideration of
Measure Today
Mr Auocliti.1 rri to Cool nl TlmM.l
WASHINGTON. I). C, Mny 31.
Tho SonntorB on tho llnnnco Bub-com-mltteo
Krlndlng on tho tariff bill forn
nworo their usual weekend holiday
nnd continued nt work. Tho aub
lommlttco working nn tho ndmlnls
trntlon features considered tho possi
bility of nmondlng " tho nntl-dump-Ing"
cliuiEo to tnlce articles on tho
frco list and worked on n modifica
tion nt tlm nrnvlHlnil to COIUDol for
eign miuiufnctiirors to show tholr
books to American custom" agents.
Hovonl nntlonB hnvo protested
ugnlnst It.
sij.vatoiw on coMn'iTi:i:.
ltl lO lllCmiM' Ml'llllKThlllp of
DciiKicnitlc CoiiKifssliinnl
((nnmlttt'f.
Ill A"oclIM !' lo Coo n7 TlmM.l
WASlIINCiTON. D. C, Mny 111.
IncreaBOd bcnatorlal representation
on tho Domocratlv Congressional
Committo was dlBcussed today nt a
conference between Chnlrmnn Lloyd
and Secretory I'ngo of tho campaign
committee and a commltteo of Sena
tors. President WlUon favors tho
plan to hnvo a reorganized commlt
teo with a Senntor from each stato,
whoro Senntors nro to bo elected by
tho direct popular voto In 1014.
KINNEY HOME,
LITTLE TO SAY
fans, in Family Row,
lisier with Club, She
aims no Arrests '
pre was caused at Emplro
pg ly a report that Wm.
am ureed living near
d attemntml in kill Ills
'"ha Kans. However, It
lu oe only a family row
Wests hav Iipam made.
? that Martha Evans
1De bachelor homo of her
" evening. What trans-
ne Knows, but soon al
ine OH mo dnalilni' tn-
P calling for help and
PUUrder Klnnil onnmlnc
Pr face.
to'i accnrdlnp n liof Rtnri
V&S CtfllnV iL 1, al.la nt
Hh a club.
ner the scone say they
thnt A , lAnUnlnn
leered by tho authorities.
PAX FOIt PltOUK.
, - iicii io cooi Bjr Tlmei.J
ktin UJU;s' way 31. ine
t1.? ' Plans for the Son-
- '-"miuuns in me siriKo
n'-' west Virginia coal
wti " iuuuy uy ino dbh-
r'"ee On PllimnHnn nnH In.
9TII 1.'VH l-Dll'D I
osenhin t' lt4""'J '
Emi.; , JU"e8 aim nun,
Ki? Ida Nellson and Miss
i -vman worn nmnnir thn
Maltors In Marshflold
S G B SS
Senatorial Investigation of
Charges Preferred by Pres
ident Wilson Against Tariff
Opponents.
ttlr AniocUted rrrn lo Cooi Itj Timet.
WASHINGTON I). C, May 31.
Tho Senate's Investigation of tho
"numerous nnd Insidious lobby,"
here, wlch President Wilson charged
was threatening tho trlff bill, will
begin Monday. Tho Investigation
will bo conducted openly In public
hcnrlng In tho room of tho judiciary
(ommlttce In tho Sonato office build
ing nnd members of the Scnnto will
bo called In alphabetical order. Pres
ident Wilson was sent n ccrtlllcd copy
of tho resolution authorizing tho lu
ll u I ry. "Wo will not nsk tho Presi
dent to ccnio before tho committee."
snld Chairman Overman. "What the
President wishes to do In the mat
ter the commltteo wll leave to his
own nood Judgment. Wo hope to
conclude tho Inquiry In the ten dnys
as specified In the resolution.
Senntorc Overman, Heed, Walsh,
Cummins nnd Nelson were selected
today by tho state Judiciary commit
tee as n sub-commlttcc to conduct the
"lobby Investigation," directed by
tho Senate.
AITlIlt TAKIKF LOItlir.
Scnnto Committee KtnrtM Hunt for
Malefactors.
tn? Attocltltd rrnt lo Coon Hit Tlmn )
WASHINGTON D. C. May 31.
Tho Scnntc Judiciary commltteo met
todny to begin the hunt for tha tar
iff lobby that Wilson lms declared
threatened the integrity of tho tar
iff bill.
AERONU
TIS
KILLED TDDAY
James Colovan, of Chicago,
Meets Death When Biplane
Strikes, Tree '
llr AiMctttft! Prri to Coot IUj Tlrnm.
CHICAGO. May 31. Aviation
claimed another victim today when
.lames Colovan, a young amateur
flyer, whb killed by his overturned
lilnlniin when It struck n treo. Tho
uccldont qccurrod Just outsldo tho
flying field of the Aero ciuu.
BITTER ATTACK
ON HITC COCK
Postmaster General Burleson
Says Predecessor Sacrific
ed Truth for Show
nr Atiocll4 rrtit to coot lltj Tlmct.l
WASHINGTON, I). C, Mny 31.
Postmistor Genernl Uurleson mado
public todny hla report on tho apcclnl
investigation Into tho llscul affairs of
the postal sorvlco, charging that dur
ing former Poatmntitor Gcnornl Hitch
cock's admlnlstrtlon, tho service did
not becomo self-supporting ns often
assorted but that In 1011 actually
l.ad a deficit of more tlmn $750,000.
Tho roport charges tho "apparent
surplus attained by unjustifiable
methods of bookkeeping," that tho
elllcloncy nnd morals of tho postal
sorvlco were sacrificed to a "ruthless
ly enforced policy of false economy"
in order that a showing of solf-maln-tennnco
might bo mado. Tho roport
attributes to thnt alleged condition
the complaints against tho service
raiseIenTon
u
PLAN TO
M
More Than 200 Leave Wash
ington for Baltimore to
Take Part in Parade
I llr Auoctttnl Prnt to (Mot Dtf Tlmn.
WASHINGTON, .May 31. vMoro
than 200 women gathorcd today at
tho national suffrage headquarters
ready to proceed In a body to Unlll
moro whoro they will march In llio
suffragists' pnrndo there. Among
tho party woro tho wives of several
mombcrs of Congress.
HUSBAND SEES LOVE CRAZED
YOUTH COMMIT DOUBLE CRIME
M
JAP3 TO F
BRANCH IN U. S.
Reply to American Note Con
cerning California Situation
to be Forwarded Soon
(11 Atnorttt! I'trft lo Coot Ilr Tlmn.
TOKIO, May 31. Another note
from the Japanese government deal
ing with questions arising out of
the recent California land owner
ship legislation Ib to bo forwarded
shortly to Washington. The Iden
that the United States has not said
tho final word Is prevalent here
and It Is Intimated In authoritative
circles In Inference thnt no official
action Is to ho Invited yet by Japan.
THo formntlon of a Japnnpso Asso
ciation In tho United States for the
purpose, of co-oporatlng with tho
Japanese government Is grcntly fav
ored here, the object being to reach
a permanent solution of tho diffi
culty by means of a new trenty or
by a clinngo In tho naturalization
laws.
COLLEGES IN
TRACK MEET
Teams From Six Northwest
ern Institutions Meet at
Walla Walla Today
(11 AiaoiltleU I'mi la Coot lit 7 Tlmu.)
WALLA WALLA, Mny 31. Six
colleges and universities of Idaho,
Oregon nnd Wnshlngtou will com
peto this afternoon In tho Pacific
Northwest Collogo Conforonco and
track and Held meet nt the Whit
man College Hold. Tho truck' Is In
good condition nnd flint time Is ex
pected In dnshes nnd dlHtnncu
ovonts.
WILSON (JOLI'Klt.
(117 Auocltu4 I'rrn to Coot IU7 Tlmtt.J
WASHINGTON. Mny 31.
Presldont Wllhon plnyed tho
first game of golf todny In sev
eral months. Tho President
had no ongngomentB for today
and spent It In plonsuro.
Returns From Portland and
Raps Assailants Wilsey
and Waite Also Coming
Major L. D. Kinney returned nt 2
o'clock this morning from Portland
nnd is nt hla home at Plat II. Ho
lmd nothing to give oiu at present,
concerning U;e Wilsey deal or do e,
??W !? .V.!?.." .hSlP Ighflf
ho "aha is and grafters" could be
kept out nnd his legitimate cred tors
nronorly .rotected. He says he is in
SfflVnt1 health, weighing almost
2ft was Intimated that W. J. WlHiey
would bo here soon, tho exact date
not taking WBiea. f ,,. nc.
Frank . wauu ui WMr" ,;'
cofd W tc ,. telegram irecelv. dbr A.
ftondav Mr Wa to Is pressing his
what effect the receivership Mil hao
j'udso"! ar .7 will reach CoquIII.
WeSdaV for the , hearing on ho
bXrttroboanyob
ers!.?h ueros-
B,dWhethor now complications will be
ISf ffiSr wllb Stahm'. early op
erations liere. . . ,. . -.
BREAKWATER
MANY ARRIVE
ON BREAKWATER
Steamship Will Move to the
Ocean Dock and Later to
, Railroad Dock
n..in tn v. w. Wrlclit. ncont for
Porter mothers and Johnson, who
took over the formor Marsden prop
erties on North Front street. Includ
ing thj Breakwater dock and ware
house, raising the rent on the latter
from ICO to $172 per month, tho
Dreakwator today Is vacating the
place and moving to Ocean dock.
Tho latter will be Its temporary quar
ters until a new dock and warehouse
Is built for the Breakwater at tho
end of tho present railroad docks, an
extension of 150 feet being planned
for It. Tho latter will be built at
onco and will bo ready for occupancy
within 30 days, according to Supt.
Miller today.
Mr. Miller stated that the sudden
raise In rent would bring their rent
u. .... . 4179 nor month. QB they
pay C. A. Johnson and the Odd Fel
lows a montniy reniai ror use oi men
wharves. He says they only pay
$100 In Portland and could not af
ford so much here.
Whethar tho warehouse will be
converted into storerooms or will be
utilized by Porter Brothers themsel
ves Is not stated.
1WY VOUK TICKETS at tho WUSV
CORNKR or at the DEPOT tomorrow
mornlPg lor tho IUXDOX KXCUIt.
SIOX. You MUST HAVE a TICKET
before you can HOARD the TRAIN.
Leaves at 7 A. M. SHARP. Round
trip to Bandon $1.50 and to Coqullle
$1.00.
MEXICO WILL
ELECT SOON
President Huerta to Issue Pro
clamation for Selection of
New President Soon
(117 AtiorlttM I'rm lo Coot ltt7 Tlmn.)
MEXICO CITY, May 31 No In-
tlmntlon has yet been given by
Provisional President Huortu ns to
when ho will Isstio n decree calling
tlm Presidential election. It Ib con
sidered certnln thnt ho will not do-
lay long as both IIoiibph of Con
gress have passed a mensuro flx
Inir October 20 ns tho dnto. Gen
eral I'ollx Diaz Is tho only canrtl-
dato who has frankly entered Ills
nnniu for tho election but It Is re
garded probable that Manuel Cnloro,
tho former Mexican Aiuiiassailor nt
Washington, and Francisco Do Ln
Ilnrrn, Minister of Foreign AffnlrH,
will enter, tho roco us ropresentn
tlves of a' Catholic parly.
REBELS LOSE
Mrs. Leo Fisher, Formerly
Miss Watkins, of Cottage
Grove, Shot in Portland
EARL W. ALLEN'kILLS
WOMAN AND HIMSELF
Leo Fisher Stepped Into Home
Just in Time to Witness
Finish of Tragedy
l!7 AiocllKl Tmi lo Coot lit, Tlmn-.
POIITLANM), Or.. May 31. Mrs.
Leo Fisher, aged 22 years, wlfo of
Jesse Fisher, a concrcto worker,
was shot nml killed by Enrl W. Al
len, aged 28, an employe of a heat
ing co m puny, today. Alton, who
was Infatuated with tho young wo
man, went to her homo todny nnd
being spurned, drew a revolver and
shot and killed her and then klllt'd
himself. The htiabnnd of tho mur
dered woninu entered tho home Just
In time to witness thn trn-'oily. Ho
attempted to get nt Allen but was
restrained by other persons who
were attracted by the shooting.
Jesse Fisher came hero from Eu
gene, Knusnn. Ills wlfo was
formerly Miss Wutklus, of Cottngo
Grove, Oregon.
TURN MITCHELL
DOWN ON JOB
Former Noted Labor Leader
Shut Out by New York
Attorney General '
llr At.ocLtnl rim to Coot II17 Timet.
ALBANY, X. Y Mny 31. Act
lug on n rccont opinion received
from the Stnto Attorney General,
tho Stnto Comptroller rofusod todny
to recognize ns legal Governor Sill
zer's recent nppolntmout of John
Mitchell ns Stnto Labor Commls
nlnnor. Tho Comptroller will not
pay tho snlnry of Mitchell or ae
copt tho pay roll of tho labor de
partment If certified by him,
DO
Steamer Delayed Several
Hours by Heavy Fog This
Morning Sails Sunday
Tim Breakwator arlrved In this
afternoon from Portland after hav
ing been delayed sovoral hours by
thn hnnw foe that enveloped tho
coast this morning.
In consequence of her late ar
rival, she will not sail until 12:30
tomorrow from Ocean Dock.
Among tnose arriving on hor
were: Gladys Phelps. Lawrence
Pholpa, Mrs. Phelps, Miss E. hrlck-
Kr. V RrlpU-Rnn. E. Erlck-
son. Mlss.Andorson. It. Borden. T.
F. Haggerty, II. J. Mathewson, Mrs.
John Wall, Mrs. C. R. Ponnock,
ii.. a TJnBonhiiiil. E. F. Casper,
Mr. Jenkins, J. E. Mass, sirs, wen-
vis, L. S. Wayne, T. i. aprogis.
Emll Uroll, Mrs. A. J. Ballard, Miss
B. Smith, Mrs. G. Daws, Geo. Daws,
Mr. Sulz, Jno. Johnson, A. L. Evans,
II. A. Pape, N. Bronensteln. F. Mc
Nerney, A. Hansen, C. Cross, A.
Peterson, G. Mahoney, J. Rorden, F.
Johnson, C. Bleslng. G. Redfleld,
J. Dyer, B. Bybko. C. A. -Gage, W.
Padden. W. Detwlller, P. Radford,
G. Radford. J. Hruneio, .Mrs. j.
Brunncto. II, A. Baker, Mrs. II. A.
nnVop r n. Sawver. H. B. Done-
hay Mrs. S. Farrln, P. Lexoy. E. T.
Johnson, u. Ogdon, .miss r. uey
nolds, Miss G. Baldwin. Mrs. C,
Gestor, Grace Gester, R. Gester,
Mrs. A. Peterson, Mather Tersa,
Pauline Torsa, Mrs. a. warn, isva
Ward, Samuel Ward.
EVERYBODY'S going to RANDOX
next SUNDAY.
More Than Twenty-five Killed
or Wounded in Engagement
Near Border Today
1117 AtiocltltJ Trrtt to Coot llt7 Tlmtt.J
LAREDO, Tex., May 21. Sovcnty
Mexican regulars nnd constitution
alist aro reported to hnvo been killed
In n 'jattlo enrly today at Columbia
on tha Rio Grande, 2G miles nbovo
here. Twenty robols later crossod
tho International boundary and woro
apprehended by tho Fourteenth Uni
ted Stat03 cavalry. ,,,,,.,,
Later it was stated that thoro
wero only 25 dead and wounded.
The rebel forco which has been sta
tioned near Columbia ior monum
conducted a government of tholr
own. collecting customs duties on
cattlo. The federal forces under
tho command of Colonol Vlllareal
left Nouvo Laredo last night for
Columbln. arriving this morning bo
foro tho rebels realized that tho fed
erals wero In tho vicinity. Tho
rebols soon bocame demoralized and
flod. Twenty crossod tho lino nnd
were arrested by the American pa
trol.
PAGE IS RECEIVED.
Governor General of Cnnndu McpIh
Xew AinliaHsmior.
(D7 Attofltltl I'rett to Coot Ut7 Timet J
f nvnnw. nuitn of Connaught
Governor General of Canada, receiv
ed tho now American Ambassador,
Walter Hines Page, this afternoon.
RUV YOUR TICKETS at tho BUSY
CORNER or at tho DEPOT tomorrow
mornlns for tho iiiM. n.i'tii
SIOX. You MUST HAVE a TICKET
before you can HOARD tho TRAIN.
r , - a t kiiaiip. Round
trip to Bandon ?1.30 and to Coqulllo
91.00.
MRS. J. II. NOWL1N and MRS. W. B.
PIPER, of North Coos Rlvor woro
Marahfleld visitors yesterday.
RENEW TREATY
FOR 5 YEARS
Arbitration Agreement Be
tween U. S. and Great Bri
tain is Extended
(117 AmocUUJ I'm. to Coot Ilty Tlmu.
WASHINGTON, May 31. Secro
tnry Bryan and Sir Spring Rico,
British Ambnssndor, signed Into to
day a ronowal for flvo yonrs of tho
gonernl arbitration treaty botwoon
tho United States and Groat Brl
tnln, which expires by llmltntlou
June 1.
ALLIANCE OUT
FOR EUREKA
Steamer Sails South This
Morning With Small List
Good Through Business
Tho Alllnnco sailed at 0 o'clock
this morning for Euroku. Sho had
a small cargo of Coos Bay freight
south but had a good through busi
ness from Portland. Among those
sailing from horo on tho Alliance
wore J. B. Mllllgan. Mrs. G. N.
Bolt. W. 11. Brown. Theo. Bradley,
C. J. Ellegood, W. G. Eggloston, F.
A. Ilausdorf and J. II. Holland.
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
Hewing Hew. J. W. Bennett, of
tho Coos Bay Water Compauy, on
receipt of official notice that tho
Oregon Railroad Commission would
nold a preliminary hearing on tho
local water case In Portland Juuo
13, has wrltton thorn that ho would
not attend tho Portland hearing as
ho wished the entire ncaring nor"
beginning Juno 10.
MRS. EDMUNDS, of South Marsh
Hold left yesterday for an over
Sunday stay nt tho E. R. Hodson
homo on Coos River.
MRS. WALTER ROBERTSON, of
Eastsido and Mr. and Mrs. John
Stonecyphor and Mr. and Mrs. E.
Stonecyphor spont Memorial Day
In MarshHold.
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