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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1913)
POLITICS im APPOINTMENT, BUT WITH GOV. WEST II DISAPPOINTMENT IT IS (Cans YOU CAN KIND -,. HiliiK J'"" wm" ,n Th0 Tl,,,t's .ant (olutitiis. If U Isn't there ml- vM.Im ('' T,u' v"st s M,U,M ,l,o n'Milts wl surprise ymi. DON'T GET EXCITED If you've Inst sonvtl,lng n three or four line want ntlv. In The 'limes will bring It buck. Tin- 'I'lines want mis net results. MEMBER OK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. MARSHFIELD. OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1913 EVENING EDITIONSIX PAGES. VOL AAA VII. J1H Tito Const Mull. A Consolidation of Times, Coast Mil II unci Coos liny Advertiser. No. 84 WORRY OVER EASTS1DE ROBBERY CAUS Bodv Discovered in Isthmus Inlet Near Old Shipyard Dock This Morning. LEFT NOTES TELLING Lt WHY HE ENDED LIFE .. i . Worry Causea lempurary in sanity That Resulted in Drowning Himself. Clins. E. Jordan, Mayor of East tldc, was found drowned In Isthmus Inlet this morning. i.. tltuftnriM'nfl rilimtt TIlC 1)011 ""D mo. ... ..... in o'clock by Gib Stcckle. who with others, bad been searching and ding gnp tlie Day since last night when t he was first noticci to uo nn ii.k. j ,(mliui ()f ,,aBts,,1(.( cnlllu , , Kverytl.lng pnlntii to Htileldc. ro- ,lontI downing and tCmt they iiltlnii from a temporary mental Xrratlon ns n rsult of worry over , "further found that his death was the disappearance ot $:I0S0 of tho premeditated and by his own choice fm!s of the city of JCastsldc from and will." the safe there. ''no "0,es nnd v.-Ill left by Mayor The llrst In'tltnntlon of his prob-! Jordan were read to the Jury. They able fate came with tho discovery I wore found by It. L. Cnvnnugh In of a nolo and will left by .Air. Jor-t'-e barn. All were written on dlf dan In which be Hald that bis body ! '"rent pieces of paper with pen and vouM bo found In the Hay. 1 '' oxeept tllIlt tin note thut his Matl Out WJII. .body would be found In the liny wns, I.npt Saturday Mr. Jordan eunie to j written with n lead pencil at the the olllco of Attorney George kins, city attorney of Enstslde, and talked over the mutter with him. He had visited Mr. Wntkins almost dally since tho crlmo at EnHtsIdo was discovered and talked with him about It anil kindred affairs. Saturday be acted rntbor peculiar ly nnd finally Hald to Mr. Wntkins: "I want you to ninko out my will; I am afraid this is making me go crazy. Mr. Wntkins said that he would, that t It wns -a good thing to have will .made out. and said ho would .... , i. m. t.i.. I.,-. i his attend to lt. Mr. Jordnn Insisted that It ho done at once, but Mr. Wat kins said It would take n little lime and that be would hnvo It rAdil, In ! . .4 .t'tilnnlr 'Plilu i'nc . ., ... , . .. , asreea bio and Mr. .Ionian said ho ,, , , tl ., would coino over and sign It then. Mr, Wntkins then stnrtcd in nnd talked with him, explaining why Mr. Jordnn should not take It so serious ly. Ho told him thut of tho hun dred or moro people ho hnd talked wKh, not one Intimated tho slight est suspicion of Mr. Jordan being In any way responsible Mr. Jordan Insisted thnt he, as Mayor, should have seen that tho funds woro promptly turned over by the recorder to tho city trensuror, that ho should hnvo had tho wholo afo opened at onco, etc. Ho said that some of tho people wero in clined to blnmo him nnd ho fenred that soino might suspect ltlm. He Mid thnt Leaton hnd Intimated to tome ono thnt Jordnn was responsi ble. Ho worried because of tho pos sibility of suspicion against him bc causo ho knew tho combination. However, after Mr. Wntkins had 'alked with him for a while, ho denied to fool bettor nnd flnnlly went home, Bnying thnt ho might "ot bo back in tho afternoon for he will. Just beforo ho wont nwny, ho re marked that Mr. Wntkins had al ways been a good friend of his and that ho hnd moro confidence in him and Judgo Hnll than anyone olso and in case anything hnpened to Jilm, ho wanted them to see that "the little woman" (his wife) was Properly enred for. Worried Greatly. Saturday Mr. Jordan also visited 'th Marshal Carter and talked with nlm about tho affair. He told about 'he anguish It had caused him and ald that he had not been able to I1, Ho talked at length nbout It. Tom Hall and Chas. HIckox also alked with him and today recalled "at he acted strangely, indicating "at his mind had given way under ne strain. He laughed constantly. Today it was stated that he had '011 a number that he was just a unch of nerves and couldn't stand . smeone suggested that he take Lm trlp and forget u but he 'a he couldn't do that because omeone would be sure then to sus peft him of wrong-doing. Ift About $10,000. itk ' Jordac wab comfortably fixed, KfcouBh not rich. He came to Coos y ln early 70'a and worked E OF JORDAN'S SUICIDE VERDI6T Ai JORDAN KOTES Coroner's Jury Decides He Drowned Himself Fare well Notes and Will. This afternoon after hearing the ti'Htlmony of Or. George E. Dlx and Rube. Cavanngh, the Coroner's Jury iKi,t ln a verdict that .Mayor Chan. Witt-""""""' '"ni ' wu follows Ilk Last Stntetneiit. This Is my Inst statement before I leave (his world. I made three fatal mistakes, r should have asked Sec. Leaton If there was any money In the safe. When Nelson opened tho safe, I should have looked at the lnsldo lock. When Loaton Sr. came and told ino thoro wan money In tho safo, I should hnvo wt a guard over the safe. I hnvo neglected to protect ihiu in n r. ''aat """ 1,10 nn' "'' ".ministration I enn't stand It. I feel that I will g myself. Tho disgrace that It has go crazy. Recorder Leaton Is to blame for this, J hope ho will he brought to Justice. Tell the public, that I nni not guilty of any wrongdoing, only In poor victim to a din n of queer ' . . . drc.umstanccB. The stra n on my nerves Is terrible. (Signed) ClIAS. K. JORDAN. You will find my body In tho liny. Ills Last Will. This Is my Inst will nnd testnment. I give everything I hnvo to my be loved wife, Sarah Jordnn, and I np poiut her sole ndnilnlstrutor without bonds. Dated this 25th dny or October, 1913. (Signed) CHAS. K. .1011 DAN. Letter to Wife. Denr Sally: Try and' forglvo mo If you can. You know bow nervous and sensitive I nni. I enn't stand It any longer. Tolegrnph for nob. for yonrs In the old Dean mill ns trinimermnu, nnd later worked In tho Day City mill In tho snnio capa city. Ho wns about C5 years old. His health compelled him to give up the work n number of years ngo, but slnco then ho has kopt poultry, cows and a garden, from which ho has enjoyed a comfortable Inconio. Mr. Jordnn married Mrs. Dunbar a number of years ngo. They hnd no children but she hnd five child ren by a provlous marriage, most of whom res'do In California. It Is estimated that ho was worth about $10,000, Body Disfigured. TWo body wns badly disfigured', ornbs having eaton away the flesh from tho head, face and hands. If tho body had remained In tho water much longer, It would have been totally disfigured. Dr. Geo. K. Dlx was called ln and nfter examining the body testified ho had found no trace of foul play. Coroner's Inquest. Coroner Fred Wilson summoned K. A. Stonecypher, Frank Pray, W. H. Cavanagh, A. Horton, Pat Dalton and John Tellefson, all of Kastslde. as a coroner's jury. Owing to the absence of any IndT catlon of foul play, he decided not to call many witnesses. Heart in Eastslde. Mr. Jordan has been mayor of Eastslde for a long time and his heart was In his work. He looked after the town's affairs like a father would after his children. While he owned his--home and some other real estate, he had some WILSON ANNOUNCES 0 Declares the United States Will Never Again Seek to Secure Additional Territory by Conquest. MOBILE, Aln., Oct. 27. President Wilson announced to the world to dny that the governing motive of the United States in its relations with countries In this hemisphere would be "In mornllty, not expedi ency. I want to take this occasion to say that the "United Stntes will not again seek to secure one additional foot of territory by conquest." The President In his speech de livered a veiled attack on whnt ho termed tho "immaterial interests" that hnd iullucnced the foreign poli cy of some governments In their re lations with the nations of Latin America. Though ho did not men tion Mexico, his address' wns Inter preted as nn arraignment of those financial Interests which It Is charg ed secured In some Instances recog nition for Huertn. Tho President dcelnrcd It to be the duty of the United Stntes to assist nations In Ibis hemisphere In an "emancipa tion" from the material lutercstii of other countries. MEXICANS WOULD NOT SALUTE TIIK PRESIDENT. (T1 AMnUtM Trnt tf tnoi Pat Tlmf.) MOMILK, Aln.. Oct, 27. The fu ture enJcrtnlnincnt of President Wil Physicians Engaged to Deliver Lectures to High School Students in Chicaga. Wjr AMO.'IM.d Pmi to Cooi Nit Tifnn.l CHICAGO. Oct. 27. Sex hygiene, ns n part of tho regular curriculum of Chicago's High Schools, wns In augurated today when six lectures on the subject wero delivered ln five Institutions. Physicians have been nppolntcd to mnko the lectures, Tho boys nnd girls nro addressed ln scgrcgnted meetings. LOT DISTRICT Congress Adopts Des Moines Plan for Segregation Im moral District. Pr Atioclited rrc.i to Coot Day Tlmn.l WASH LNGTON, Oct. 27. Ttho Kenyon bill to eliminate Washing ton's segregated district passed tho Semite today. It now goes to tho House, whore lt failed Inst Congress It follows Des Moines' plan for In junctions against owners of propor ty used Immorally, It makes thorn llablo for the abatement of disorder ly places. "Prominent wealthy men own tho places and got Inordlnato rents," Senator Kenyon said. MYRTLE POINT TRACT OPENED Part of Siskiyou Forest Re serve to be Opened for Homesteads Soon. rtOSEBURG, Or., Oct. 27. A small tract of tho Siskiyou National Forest will be thrown open to set tlers either by drawing or by home- steading, according to word received In the Roseburg Land Office. The number of sections Is not given, and further particulars will not be given until President Wilson signs tho pro clamation. The land lies between Myrtle Point and Langlols. None of the land lies south of townships 31 SEX HYGIENE ; IDENTIFICATION t III AIIIAAAA IA nifFIAlll V IN u'HU Id Uli-Nu'UU PARK i RESTRICTS . S. ATTITUDE son, who Is hero to open the South ern Commercial Congress, was a har- oor mp touay. as tnc revenue cutter Windon, with tho President and his party on board, proceeded, a steamer llylng tho Mexican flag was noticed lying nenr a Urltlsh freighter. No acknowledgement, of the presence of the President of tho United Stntes wns made by tho Mexi can. Tho Urltlsh steamer dipped Its ling as the revenue cutter passed. The President spoke extempora neously. Ho said ho would speak of our present and prospective re lations with our neighbors to the south. He said the future was going to be different for this hemisphere from the jmst. Those states lying to the south which have always been our neighbors would be drawn closer to each other by common ties of understanding. lie said "You hear of concessions to capital In Latin Amer'cn. but don't henr of concessions to foreign cnpltnl In tho United States. They aro granted no concessions. They nro Invited to imike Investments, but this In vitation Is not a privilege. And states that are obliged to grant con cessions nro ln a condition which foreign Interests nro apt to make Intolerable. And it Is an emanci pation from this inevitable subornl natlon which wo deem It our duty I to assist In. ' The President left Mobile this af ternoon for the return trip to Wash ington. Seven Bodies Removed From I Dawson Mine Last Night None Are Identified. IDt AMOclitdl Prm to Coo Dir Timet. 1 DAWSON, N. M., Oct. 27. Res cue men spont their energies today in attempting to remove bodies from mine No. 2 of tho Stag Canyon Fuel Company, where tho dead aro burled under wreckage. The total number of recovered bodies Is now 1152. Of the seven brought from tho mlno since midnight, not ono has been Identified. The task of Identifica tion momentarily grows more diffi cult, and It Is believed now that of tho 101 bodies remaining ln the mine, but few will be Identified. MAY STRIKE DALLAS, Tex.. Oct. 27. A strlko of 15,000 telegraphers of tho Mis Eourl, Kansas & Texas Hallway sys tem was throntoned todav when Gcn- !eral Manager W. A. Webb refused to conBldor tho telegraphern' demands until Decombor ICth. Tho men's committee, said the telegraphers would deeldo whether to strike within twenty-four hours. OREGON WATER LAWS ARE GOOD inr Ai.ocUt.it Prcti to cooi B7 Tin). PORTLAND, Oct. 27. Declaring Oregon's irrigation system, so far as titles to water are concerned, su perior to that of any other state, F. N. Newell, Director of the United States Reclamation Service and Chairman of the Committee appoint ed by tho American Society of Civil Engineers to prepare a national water law, has obtained from H. Lewis, State Engineer, data for the ubo of the Committee. "I think Or eeon'o system will be the basis of a law which the Committee will urge Congress to pass," says Newell. and 32 In Curry County. This ac tion will be taken on recommendation of the forest service. TELEGRAPHERS AWAIT ELECTION MEXICO BEFORE NEXT MOVE E WINS IN ITALY Election in Italy Results in Small Change in Personnel of Chamber of Deputies. tlly AMOcUtrct 1'rtM to Coo llnjr Time.) ROME, Oct. 27. Further results of tho ltr.Man general elections con firm the government's victory nnd It Is certain thnt the Premier will hove a large majority of supporters In the Chamber of Deputies. The de feat of Prince Sclonzlon IJorghesl. Rndlcnl, and the election of Leouldn Hlssolntl Horghcs, lender of the Re formed Soclnllsts, by only 400 maj ority over the revolutionary Socialist, Atnllcnro Clprlnno, n former member of tho Purls Commune, nnd the fnct thnt Prlnco Tenno GnBtanl, Radical, must go to a second ballot, hnvo struck a heavy blow nt tho Rndlcnl Republican nnd Socialist coalition, led by Ernest Nnthan, Mnyor of Home. All Soclnllsts, Republican nnd Catholic leaders wore re-elected and thus the Chamber will continue with pnrtlcs In much the same propor tion n3 formerly. 1 POST Postoffice Department Will Route It All Via Portland Instead of Roseburg. After November 2-1, tho pnrcel post business to nnd from Coos Ray is to bo handled between hero nnd Portland by boat Instead of being carried on the mall stago between hero nnd Roseburg. Somo time ago Contractor Ilnrnnrd served notice on tho Postolllco de partment thnt he would not handlo tho pnrcel post business after Dec ember 1, claiming that tho volumo of it, added to tho other mail, mndo It imposslblo to carry during tho winter season over tho bad roads. Todny Postmaster Curtis received a notice from tho Department thnt bids aro being asked from all steam ers plying between Coos Ray and Portland for carrying tho parcel post matter from Novoinbor 21 to Juno UO. Tho bids nro to niado on the pound basis for tho :i2.-mllo haul. Tho contractor will bo re quired to furnish $5000 bond. Whethor tho pnrcel post busi ness will bo sent via each steamer or nil given to ono boat and thus weekly service afforded, Is not stated. WOULD ENLIST T TIME Former Members of U. S. S. Oregon Desire to Make Trip Through Panama Canal. BT Associate PrtM to Coot Dtj TlmM.) SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27. Fif ty former members of tho crew of tho famous battleship Oregon, pe titioned Secretary of tho Navy Dan iels for permission to enlist for a period of sixty or ninety dayB when that vessel Is sent through the Pana ma Canal In 1915. The petitioners are all Callfornians, NOTICE. I have made arrangements to pur chase the Unique Pantatorlum and all parties having claims against It must present same before November 1, JAY DOYLE. 1 S RETURNS III England's Recognition of Huer ta Extends Only Until Af ter the Elections. HUERTA RECEIVES 1540 OF 2000 VOTES Germany Sends Warships to Mexican Coast Adminis tration Justified. tj AMOrtntM fir., to tio ti7 Tlmra.) WASHINGTON, 1). C Oct. 27. On the face of the monger returns from the Mexico elections and tho apparent Indications thnt n president hnd not been chosen, ofllclnls ln Washington claimed today Justifica tion for the policy of this govern ment for declining in advance to recogulxe the election ns legal nnd fair, although nothing olllclal ban cdnio to tho administration hero. It Is the opinion thut Huertn woufd re tain his authority nnd tho new con gress would proclaim tho election null nnd void. Definite announce ment from tho Huertn government of the election outcomo Is not looked for for several days. MEXICO ELECTION RETURN'S IX AltOUT TWO WEEKS IDt AinoeUtM PrMi to Coo TlmM.f MEXICO CITY, Oct. 27. Tho re turns from yestordny's election 'may possibly be known within i wop'. but it Is mere likely thnt n fort night will o'.nptie before t'io count ran bo given to tho public. Not evon n good guess ns to who will bo chosen enu be made now. Returns even from the nearby stntes nro frag mentary, ln the Federal capital tho result may he known ln a day or two. PRESIDENT W I I.SOX TO COM- .MUXICATE WITH flHEV tllr AatocUttil Prr.t lo Coot liar Timet.! LONDON, Oct. 27. Hoforo taking further steps regarding Mexico Eng land Intends to uwalt tho results of tho elections nnd Information as to tho policy of the United States. Tho Associated Press was Informed at tho Foreign Office todny thnt nothing furthor would be dono without con- sultntlon with tho United States. President Wilson expected to com municate with Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, as soon ns ho determines his lino of notion, ns recognition of Provisional Presi dent Huerta by England lasts only until the elections are concluded. Euglnud will then bo freo to consider proposnls from tho United Stntes, with which sho desires to work In harmony. In splto of reports to tho contrary Englnud hns not Initiated or participated In nny exchnngo of vlows between the European powers In regard to Mexico. BRITISH MINISTER WILL MAKE NO STATEMENT llr Aaioclatrd Prraa lo Coot lltf Time..) LONDON. Oct. 27. Tho British Minister to Mexico did seo somo Journalists, but In tho courso of the Interview ho inado no roforonco of any Bort or kind to tho Intentions or to tho policy of the United stntes in regard to Mexico. Tho foregoing Is tho authorized statomont Issued today at tho Foreign Offlco, whero tho officials havo heard at length from tho Mlnlstor, Sir Lionel Carden, on tho divergent reports relatlvo to his recent lntorvlow, HUERTA WINS IN PIEDRAS NEGRAB tnr AhocIMH rrftt l Coot !lr TlmM. EAGLE PASS. Tex., Oct. 27. Olllclal returns of tho Mexican elec tion In Pledras Nogras show 376G for Huorta, 122 for Diaz and 3 for Fredorlco Gninboa. CARD OF THANKS. To the ninny friends whoso kindly acts and words of sympathy were comforting In the hour of our sor row over tho denth of our mother, Mrs, Elna Benson, and also for tho beautiful floral offerings, we extend our heartfelt htanks, JOHN BENSON AND FAMILY. Masquerade Dance at Eckhoff Hall Saturday, Xov. 1; bIvch by North Bend Hand.