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VOL XXII,
MARSHFIELD, COOS COUNTY. OREGON Jan. 24, 1903.
NO. 4
REPORTED
DEATH OF
THE POPE
Neither Confirmed nor
Denied
Paris Regards' News
as Authentic
OEER
LOSES
VOTES
Fulton Gains on Seq,
ond Ballot
Hnlem, Jnn. 21 Tho second ballot
for "senator, tnkori nt noon today, reveal
ed a few changes tot Senator Fulton.
Knlton received 31, Ueor H and Wood
17.
GEER
STILL "
LOSES
One More Vote Goes
Over to Fulton .
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MONEY "
NOT THE
OBJECT
Germany Teaching
Castro a Lesson -"'
JINGO,
ISTIC
PLAY
DEATH
SENTENCE
IMPOSED
Paris, Jnn. 21-A report received this
nftiiriiuou says tho Pope i dead. No
pnrtlculuro Mid no date nro given, but
thu news In rognrded as ntitlionllo. The
novra uroalcd n profound sensation, nnd
dooms to 1k ulvun Ml credence. A
ntraiigc feature ol tho cnie li that It
eiomi Initxmeibl to got nlUmr conflrma
Hon or denial of ttiu report ol thoeu in
authority from Koinn.
AGED CURRY COUNTY
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Despondency Causes Mrs Jacob
Summers to Take a Dose of
Stryclinlpc
ROBBERY OF FAIR'S
JEWELRY AND FURS
Paris, Jnn. 51 U. 8. Contul Gowdy
lays tlio Into Charles I'nlr'n poreonnl
property was appraised and Inventoried
by men o( uniuest!oned honor beforo
tlin atnls were placed on It by him. Ho
hns nothing further to say until ho re
ceives olllcial notification ol tbo lota of
Jewelry nnd furs from tho ndmlnlstra
tor.
News rcnahad huto ycterday ol tho
death by nulotdn, Moinday, of Mro.Jnoob
Bu tumors, who llvud w Worm creek
about J mile from I.tuiglols i' Curry
county. It reeinh that thu deamwd,
who v.ai uti Indian woman iiK)t 0
enrs of age, had been brooding over thu
lots of dnughtitr.whosu datli occurred
near rortlund recently "d was very
despondent.
She was mlmd from thu house, ami
search was at once Instltutvd. Sho was
found In tho brush not for from her
hume.but too Into to prevent death from
thu effects of n dosuol strychnine, which
oho had tubuii with suicidal intent. No
farther particular)) have been received,
Heir Expected for Dutch "lhroue
Thu llnguo. Jan. ai : Alter nil, there
seeiiiH n possibility of an heir bolng.born
to tho Dutch throne, for It is reported
' from an uxcellent source that tho young
Queen oxpcctn to beenmo n mother In
thu early Spring. Sho liuu cngnr.od
companion, Miss Haljon, of ltottordain,
whoso duties are uioro or loss those of n
must), and who Is charged to tuko tho
grontost euro of lior mistrots'd health.
Queen Wilhelmlnu has ended her stay
nt tho Ca-Jtlu of Loo and la now In tho'
capital In company with hor mother, the
Qticon Dowager.
Lumber Importers In Session
Washington, I). C, Jan. 'Jh-I.e-jls
lativo measures and other maMoiu affect
lng tho Interests of thu lumber trades
nro to bo couriered nt length nt tho
annual convention of the National Lum
ber Kxporlers' Artroclatlon. Tlio con
volition liognn ltn eesslona hero today
with nn ottendnnco of members from
many jmrts of thu country,; tho South
bolus particularly well represented.
Krueht M . Trice of Now York is tho pre
siding olllrof nnd KUiott Ijing of Mew
pbh tho secretary of thu convention.
New State Land Agent
4
Appointed
Balo.Ti. Jnn 22 Gcor lost another volo
today nnd Fulton mado again of ono
voto on third ballot for senator. Kop
rcsontatlvo Glnn,who has bcon voting for
(Jeer, today loft tho Govornor and HtX
lit Imllnt for tlio Clatson county mail.
Tho voto rosultods Kulfon 32, Gecr 17,
Wood 17, scattering 21, absont 3.
fiov. Chnmberlaln Monday afternoon
appointed Hon J, W, Morrow, of Hcp
ncr, Morrow county, stato land agent to
(ictceod L. 13. Goer, tho presont Incum-bout.
Berlin, Jan. 82 Count Von Bulow
this afternoon said money was not too
nlythia: actuating Germany's action
against Vcnozaola. It was moro a mat
tor of (prestige. Castro had answered
all claims in a contemptuous manner
and deserved punishment.
Senator Penrose Re-elected
Harriiburg, Fa,, Jan. 21: Iioios Pen
rose was reelected by tho Pennsylvania
legislature today to succeed himself in
tho United .States Sonnto'.
Germany Carries Chip
On Shoulder.
All Ready to Get Mad
at Uncle Sam
On Irish Offiq Who;
Fit for Boers
Will
Probably
Modified
be''
ASKING
INCREASE
My Uncle From Japan
A fair audlonco turned out Lst night
to seo thu .Mnrgnritn 1'lschor company
in thu play of thu nboyo title, tho very
rnlny weather no doubt kooplnc many
nt homo. Tlio piny, n lively farco com-c-dy.
k'nvotho members of .tho troupo a
cliancu to display their unmaking
ability, nnd tho nudienco was kept high
ly nmiiBoil throughout.
Tho members of thu Fiecher Cotnpany
nro making thciusolva popular In Marsh-
field by their courtcouo manner nnd ex
omplnry conduct off tho stage, nnd are
proving that thev nro capable of good
work behind thu footlights, Those who
have attended hnvu seen somo liner bits
of noting than n Marshfleld nudienco is
treated to. They lire giving ft good show
well worth thu prlco of ndmlssion horo,
nnd It is to bo hoped Hint tho financial
succusa of thu engagement will bo such
ns to encourage good shown to como
horo.
Iudiannpolie. Jan. 21-At tho Miners'
Convention tho working wago cchedulo
h under consideration. Tho Ohio nnd
West Virginia mon wnnt23 per cent In
croaso, nnd tho Indiana, Illinois nnd
1'cnnsylrnnU mon 15 per cent increaio.
AMERICAN COINAGE
SYSTEM EXTENDED
TO ?JHE PHILIPPINES
Washington, Jan. 22 Tho Houso
pasted tho Democratic substitute for
tho Fhillipino gold standard measure by
an unanimous vote. Tho bill extends
tho American coinago system to tho
islands.
SALEM PAPER-
DEFENDANT
Berlin, Jan. 23 Public feeling a be
coming jingoistic. Tho Government
whilo mantaining cIHcial sllcnco, has
mado known that it does not liko the
apparent pro.Venezuolan attitude of
Amorica and wcnld tako utnbaga if any
demands be made by Hay for a nn ex
planation of tbo San Carlos bombard
ment.
Tod ay 'd press h mas, unanimous
against America, and somo havo tbe
chip on tbe shoulder attitude.
Gormany givea official reason for the
bombardmenr. In the Keicheto? one
Ricbthofen, minister of fercign affaire,
declared tho bombardment occurred to
secure respect for tbo blockedc. Ho
said: "Daring tho blockado a stato of
war reigns. Oar ships have a right to
con fl scat o the Venezuelan ships. When
wo offorod In July to submit tho ques
tion to the Harjuo tribunal Castro J
made a mistake and scorned us,"
was
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Good Roads for Arkansas.
Little Kock, Ark., Jan. 21 Arkansas
purpopoa to have roada that will com
paro favorably with tho beat public
thoroughfares to bo found in any part of
tho country and to this end a stato con
vention was ucgun nore louny io uij- mo
matter beforo tho leglalatuio and to die-
cuss tho best ways and menna for furth
ering tho movoment. County officials
from all pnrla of tho stnto nro in attend
ance, togothor with many representa
tives ol trado nnd commcrclnl bodies.
Tho cessions of tho convention nro to
continue two dnys nnd tlio delegates will
lieton to practical talks from sovoral
government good roads oxports.
In a Five Thousand
Dollar Damage
Suit
Salem, Jnn. 22 Papers wore sorved
this afternoon by I. 'II. McMahon, At
torney for Slary F. Gibson, plaintiff vs
Hofer Bros., publishers ol tbo dally
Capital Journal, asking damagcB of ?5000
and costs for alleged libelous publica
tion, tho Bamo being an extract from tbo
pleadings in tho divorco suit of Gibson
va Gibson.
London, Jan. 23 Col. Lynch
found guilty of treason yeatordsy and
has been sentenced to death.
Ilia conyiction resting tololy on the,
fact that Lynch took the oath of allopi:
ance to the Boer canto. IIo took bio
sentence coolly. When asked li ho had
anything to say ho replied: "Thank
you, nothing," bowing politely to tho
t
court.
The Lord Chief Justice granted M.
Lynch permission to eco her husband,
It is almost certain that tbo death
sentence will be redeced to 10 years im
prisonment by tho king, as execution
would throw Ireland into a ferment.
CALIFORNIA AFTER
THE FESTIVE COYOTE
Bacramento. Jan 22 Tho Assembly
today passed bills amounting to $08,000
for coyoto Ecalp bounties.
School Notes
Examinations wero hold in Grammor
and History in the Sixth grade Friday,
Miss Lora Masters of Catching slougli
has taken up the studies of the eeventh
grade.
An examination is to be hold in Geog
raphy in the Sixth grado this Friday.
Misa Enpla the fifth grado teacher
has flnibheil reading tho book "Adrift
in tho Wiltls" to Iho pupils, they wero
all very much interested, and vote it a
capital story,
i
Algebra examinations hold in the
High School Friday wero not vorv well
appreciated by tho pupils. Tbo ex
amination contained no dcQoatlons but
euougli hard 'problems to tunko up for
tbo rules.
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SHOE TALK
Iowa Stock Breeders.
Nuwton, la., Jn. 31 t-Pronilnonl
Btcclfmon from ovory 'county of thu stale
worO present today nt tho opening of tho
ntinuui meeting of the lown Improved
Btoulc UreadorB1 nuoclitUon. A two
days' progrnmmo lino been arranged
calling for paporH nnd discussions cover
lug n wldo r.ango of oubjonU of portlnont
Intoroat to those engaged In Block breed
ing. ,
FIRST VICTORY
FOR OMNIBUS
STATEHOOD BILL
Washington, J nn. 21 Tho first tost
on the stnteliood question eamo at I thia
altornoon, when n motion of Cullom in
executive boduIoii on tho Cuban troaty
wiib opposed by Quay, and resulted in n
victory for Quy by a majority of 10,
Indicating a probable victory of tho om
uibus statehood bill,
SURVIVORS
OF WRECK
RESCUED
Atlantic City Jnn, 22 Tho four sur
vives of tho wreck of tho ship Ablol
Abbott will recovor. Tho work ol tho
llfo Having otntlon was pocularly good
in this Instance, na tho aurvivors wore
picked up at poa from a rnft aud only
iutolligontoutlookB would havo evor dis
covered thorn,
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TEXAS GATHERING
OF RICH MEN
Dallas, Toxas, Jan. 22: Represent-
ntlvo bankors to a total of sovoral scoro
filled tbo assembly room of the Oriental
Hotel at ton o'clock this morning when
Chairman M. L. SI ms callod to ordor
the annual mooting of tho Fifth District
Bankers association. After addresses o
wolcomo had beon dollvorod and re
sponded to and tbo usual committees
appoiutod tho regular convention pro
gramo was taken up. Somo of those
presenting addresses or papers on live
financial topics wero A. V, Lane of Dal
las, Horaco Cato ol Mlncola, J. W. Blako
of Sherman, J, L White of McKinnoy,
Judgo Belnap of W,axahchlo, aud T. J.
Record of Parle. Tho convention will
concludo tomorrow with tho oloctlon of
lofnoora for tho ensuing year.
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Ml in nlittlo'whllo.
,N buying shoes DON'T got plucKed. If you buy a $3.50 or
$4.00 shoo at a Btoro w hero 0 to S shoes aro sold you do u
got pluclcod nearly every timo. : : : :
Satisfactory shoes for Winter shoes that please tho
people-shoes in which the ehapo will hold won't
"Equash" out, or sag In tho sbauk. or got shabby-looking
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SWALK-SOVER
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never lest
Shoes that hold out becauso they're rightly Duilt-not a skimp any
whoro.lnsldo or out-THAT'S the Walk-Over Shoo. : : , :
Jlust bo right or wrong no middle ground or wo
j couldn't everlastingly preach Money-Back Shoos good
wear or a new pair. : : : ; : :
Why pay $5 nud fQ for let-woll-onough-nlono ehoea
Tom. Dick nud Harry makos that havo beon foisted ou a
10 1 .,ffnrinc nulilie with scarcely a chancth-iu quality $3 5 nd $400
M nor In flhopo for tho last teu yoars .
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