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MARSHFIELD, COOS COUNTY, OREGON.,. April 26. 1903.
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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
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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
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HIS BABY
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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FORCE ANNIHILATED
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Exhausted the British
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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-
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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-
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If tho Santa Fo Buruueo be correct in
Should be givf n tho glad hand all along
his route. .
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MINERS
RETURN
TO WORK
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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
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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 &
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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
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ford te bate the saeoey tied up In build'
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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-
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resented.
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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
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PLEASURE
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Ye?, it'q a great pleasure to have
your Spring Suit of the newest material,
the lutost cut and perfect tit,
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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
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MATSON
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