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mm 1 n rt ' I. '. K i -i 'i WEE tid. d: VOL XXV I, MARSHFIELD, COOS COUNTY, OREGON.,. April 26. 1903. KLY jy ' JL ' . .;" f i' ' - t ii . ROSE BURG FIRE Destroys J F Bark er's House Horoburg, April 1! Flro doilroycd tho residence of J. F. Ilarkor in this city this afternoon. Loss About 1 3300, Flromen Buceesded In checking tho Jlnmon nml ho other property was burn cJ, Tho flro was ou tho West tide of tho rlvor, TROUBLE BREWING AGAIN Washington, April 22 A. dispatch from Minister Powell saya Monto Crista -ami Bo Dosnlngoar belojctbreatentd by the gunboat Indop6ndeneo, and re quests tho presonco of a United States warship to protect American intorests iutnodiatnly. MANNING DEFEATS ALERT .i Sin Diego, April 22 The crow of tho Itovonuo Outtor Manning defeated the ' creiv of the training ship Alort by two and n linlf minutes in thofllgraco today. Fully. 20,000 changed hands among tho six worships hero. Ono sailor won 11,000. OFFERED t ; TO SELL HIS BABY 9 ('". ( Ll I I II I Actor Jack Mason Un der Arrest Bun Franclaco,-April 22 Hanoi Wil lia:n,B inndo a eoneatlon by tho stato niont iu court this morning that Jack MaBon, the aclor, offered to sell Lor his two wooka old briby for ton dollnrs. Miss Willinma said elio was paBtlng and hoard a cry from n baby In J cab. $Uo nakod Mneon about it and ho oald ho would soil tho baby. Sho did not want it, but vent with him to plnccy tho child on tho atopa of a foundling hospi tal.,'.Aftorwardeho4ook lho child to tho recolvlng hospital, ' MAaonrhna boon arrcatod. BRAVE CAPTAIN APFELD rv: t Saves His Ship And Passengers Liverpool, April 23 The America' liner Frloslnnd arrived today from Phil adelphia. Kho had a narrow escape from dltaslor on tho voyage Whun thraod.iyaout, the highly In flnmnblo cargo caught flro. GipUin Ap(lc!(l, unaccompanied, swung him self into tho hold, amid blinding smoke, then called for volunteers. Tho officers and crew responded. After 40 mlnttos of hard work the flro was extinguished. Tho passengers knew nothing of danger until tho flames had been subdued. TYNER JEIBEQ: : BODILY 4 Queer Performance by His Wife Stole Incriminating Papers TVflBhltfgton, April 23 FostmavOr General Payne, iMetblsafteraoon, isile public a lettor sent yesterday to James Tyner, assistant attorney general the postofflco department. Tyner'a reslgna ((on was requested in March, following thochsrges that Ty nor had failed to roaulato aburoa in thoofllccs, Tho letter says that Tynora wlfo, ac companied by Mrs. Barrett, hor elfltor whoso son's conduct whilo assistant in tho ofBco la now undor investigation, and a safo export ontorod tho ofllco of tho aoslatant attorney general last night, oponed tho aafo in lho room 'and took thorotrom all papord, records and articles of overy kind, and carrlod thorn away. Immediately upon loarnlngof tho affair tbo.inBpcctora eont to Tynora honso a domand for ovorythlng taken. Mre Tyncr not only rofiiBod tho request but Enid tlio act had boon dono with Tynora knowledge. Payno saya that furthor commonl on hla pnrl ia unneccoEsnry,' nnd ho will snbmlt tho facta to thoattornoy gonoral forauch action na ho may doom ipropor. Tyncr and Barfott, itwIU bo romem berod, liavobogn under tiro on account, of alleged protection given to ot-rich t qulok cofaceriiB'. rt HEAVY BRITISH LOS In Engagemejit With So-mati"Hatives- COLONEL PLUNKETT AND HIS After Ammunition is are Butchered whelmiffg Force London, Afirll 23 An Aden dispatch says that a skirmish with boary casual ties occurred at Navildo, 40 miles from Balldo, Bomalllnnd, botween the British j forces nd natives, TheBritish Iom is' plaed at 200 men and .10 officef killed, Tho Bomnlls' los9vis unknown. Tho war office has confirmed -the ro port. Tbo fight occurred April Mb. lho enemy attacked a small rcconnoiterlng party, and 200 natives with two maxima undor Colonel Plunkott, wcro sent out to reluforco them. They encountered an overwhelming forco of tho enemy, CLOUD IN THE JAST RussiaWants Province of Manchuria - Other "Powers Inclin ed to Protest London, April 24 Following closely announced domanda of Russia on Ohini regarding Manchuria, and tho xuBhing,i0wing survoy mado a numbor of years of thrio Japacece war' ehira to Nlujago by tho partioa who foundod Eaet Ohwangcmea tho announcement this) Marahtleld. ItBcema that at Tonmilc morning that tho adnilrnlly wllloahortly strengthfin tho Britieh fleot in Chinese waters. In government circles this movo is ascribed to the tact that the allianco ivlth Japan, mado to block Rub elon aspl rations in the far East, li not giving 'lho Eaat the oafeo expected. In manyi quarters thoj nipya BOomB to havo a moro Borlona import,, hd tho sltu'sUiob ia regarded At critical. mtmmmJm y KILLED FORCE ANNIHILATED X Exhausted the British '4 ,by an Over vv consisting of cavalry and infantry. Tho enemy attacked PIunk5ttV forco In the open, fighting at cloeo quarters. Piunkctt continued bghting until his ammunition was exhausted, then form d a holiBw square, and nnsuceecsully attempted to bayonet hla xray out Tho anomy finally overwhelmed the equare, and tho force wab annihilated Jwlth tho exception of 37 fugitives who reached tho main camp. Colonel Piunkett wna among the killed. Six captains, two lieutenants, two white coldiers, 8 Sikha and 121 Africans, the riQes and maxims were lost. Washington, April' 24-jFrobably the United States government has mado ivigorpua, protest through tbo proper dl- plomatia channols, against Russia's do- r mandB on China for particular reten tion by Russia of a province in Man cbura. ' At tho Stato Department this stop by Russian is regarded as a direct broach of faith. It is scarcely possible that tho United States would join with auy power in forcenblo action against Russia, but tho Stato Department will forward to (Russia emphatic itatc ment of tho sentiments of "this govern ment in the matter. More Railroads Considerable intorest was excited Id town yesterday by a story to tho effect that re preccntatlvo of some big railroad had arrived on tho bay, coming in from Drain by way of tho Umpqua ni'd fol tho gohtloman employed W. H. Noblo as a guido to pilot him as far as Bandon, on his way down tho coapt. From re marks which ho mado to Mr, Noblo, it was surmised that ho wub in tho employ of either tho Southern Pacific or the Sauta Fo, and his mieslon ia thought to to bo in connection with tbo movomontr toward n coaet road which havo recont- 1 Ik neon cnronicieu in tuo uewspapere, ....... t. ! If tho Santa Fo Buruueo be correct in Should be givf n tho glad hand all along his route. . MM MINERS RETURN TO WORK - ..) Shorter Working Day is the Rule Mahoney City, Pa., April 23 Fiftesn thousand locked out mine workers ia tho Mahoney and Sh'enendoah valleya today voted to accept the pending arbi tration with tho Reading company's interepretations of Saturday. A ehort work day is the rnle. As a result all collieries r?lll rceume work tomorrow. MAYOR J. S. COKE BESfGtfS .t 4 Business Reasons Compel Relin quishment of the Office Mayor John S. Coko Jr. baa handed in his rctignation,"and it will come be fore the next meeting of the town board. Mayor Coke's reason for re signing his position at the head of. the city government is thatbmineca steps which he bat in vlauntdtfjtadviseble., Ho greatly regrets tho necessity of drop ping tho work before his tarm expires, a regret that will be shared by all. Under Mayor Coke's administration the town haa taken many steps in ad vance in tho war of material, and much mora of this work ia undnr way or in contemplation, ilie mayor ana the other city officers have bovn working in tho greatest harmony, and it i to bo regretted tnat tho circle "bonld be broken before tho plans already mado can bo carried to completion. The finances of the town hare also been faring well under Mayor Coko. nnd last year showed a cam in ppita of-the fact that about f 1000 was expeadod for tue fire department Rud nearly 100 In Btreot improvomonts adjoiniug city property. It now Hda with tho town board fo fill tho vacancy in tho office. CrvRIOHT UOI (Y A.S.KUUCHBAVM AM. of SPRING 8UITS you ever Baw. Bell you a Bult na cheap as 7,00, or high na $28 50, or any whero between. : : : : : Our clothing la a combination of Style, Sorvlco aud Economy. Direct from tho colebratod Kirrohbaum, Philadelphia and Ia Addler Br.a. & Co., Rochester Factoriea. MGNES & lopTEITJEJlS PORT LAND ' f -n-ficrr' Refdse to Sell Lumber to any . one i ij Portland, April 22-Until the ptmnt labor difficulties are settled, bo lambef will be sold by'aay of the Portlasd- mills. The Conaors sawmiUs and plan. log mills, of this city, haver isaueel a- written sUtsanat aetUsg forth the eoa-f ditions wkkh 4npel theea te hie x4eis- iqo. Thf'mUlnitoMy vaeVeaaBot af lir ford te bate the saeoey tied up In build' , ' ' Ings wbiek may be declared unfair by tho associations. The,Mater8ilderflaa3 Painters are Bpokea of rtrf favorable, while tbe sup- proseed aeatiatiat towards the Building Trade Uakms ie 4ea44edly KatavorableT Tile excuse gives by the mill men for" the past week for tbe lacknof lumbef for tbe retail trade was tbe large export jIymeateXbifJww RbaBtlooed. ijaw mill proprietors Some out -openly ..and- say they will not sell a foot of lumber ia Portland "until this controversy is set-" Hod, and settled for good." Tho state."" mvnt contains the signatures of the mucagcra of all the'snwmilU of the cityr A few smaller planfc-fT mills are not rep- i resented. f TWO MEN KILLED San Francipco. Abril. 22 Walter Ca vaiii and John Parley were kilted this nfiornoon at tho Ritilanjron .Worka by tue ureaKtng oi a cauioi ' ' A ' ' PLEASURE 1 Ye?, it'q a great pleasure to have your Spring Suit of the newest material, the lutost cut and perfect tit, e You admire vourBelt and feel as though others admired you, s?id they do, too. Doeen't take Buch an awful lot of money to dresa well when ynu'buy here Wn nroroadv to show YOU tho finest line 7" MATSON MELS FUjaTHERy; 'U ''"gAVftaohai !"-v