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About Weekly coast mail. (Marshfield, Coos County, Or.) 1902-1906 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1903)
,....j.i-r.,r.,Ti;T,lr,w,,Mfw,, yw,,..,,,, ,-, l n 1fk H-V ti 5 13i " V B -' ,i ' , ta A Jf Vfl, jr -v - , j OAST 'WfWVrtWITi WEEKLY . H ! I rf u VOL XXVI. MARSHFIELD, COOS OOUNTY, OREGON Sept. 28. 1903 NO. 9 -"KTpj "i jn 'i " m c MAIJL Hi Vjf i iiaiij MINERS STRIKE . CALLED 0 I In Four- 'States and Territories (Qpeclol to the Coast Mall,)' Pueblo, Colo., Sept. t Tlio annnal convention for this district of tlio United Minora convenor Mile morning, a monjli curlier limn scheduled, Tho purpose Is to call a strike of all minora in the dis trict, which comprlios Utah, Wyoming, Now Mexico and Colorado, became tho operators Ignorothodcmaud for an eight hour day and Incronto in tho crtiIUblo weight system. TURNED OUT TO STARVE u ' (Special to the Qoat Mall.) Kandthurf, Cal., Bopt. 2X The Yelr tow Aster Co,, recently imported a doz en Cholafa Indiana to taka tho place of trlktng miners. Imported white mtnera'refuied to work with them, and tho company turned the Indlaus into ' the desert without provisions or wator, They were oared for by the union men. Tlioro are twenty -Ave thousand minora in tho dlstriot, all of whom aro expected to strike Oct, 16th, TURKISH TROOPS MOVING (Special to the Coast Malt.) Vienna, 8opt. S3 A Constantinople dlsp:lch says (Ho Turkish mlnlntor of war has directed tlio Monnttlr troops bo transported to Adrlanoplo for concentra tion on tho Bulgarian frontier, villi or ders to neoume thooffonslvolf necooeary, SERVIAN CABINET . KtW,' ? J Jf ' ,4 . . . RESIGNS r r (Special to the Coaot Mall.) Bolgrado, Bopt, '22 Tho Sorvlnn cnbl. ' net haa reaignod, Tho ministers glvo aa ft roaaon tho hostility of many recently oluolcd momboraof thoflkuptechlna. At tho fnquoct Tuesday, at- Rosoburg, ovor tho remains, of Harmon Snydor, found elx miles from Forduo, and nonr where lie disappeared Juno 10, 1903, it was found thai death roaultod from natural eauaoa, oxposuro and oxlmur tlon, Tho man waa weak and evidently becami loat In the woods. WANTS, ' SHIRS TOGO Porte Can't Negotiate Otherwise Continued on Third Pace,) Caettanllnopln, Sept. 25 Minister Lclahman and the Turkish foreign min ister today confer on tho propoaltlon to withdraw tho Amoricau ships from Beirut. Tho Pcrlo so wishes, claiming that tho settlement of differences be between America and Turkck cannot proceed until the fleet loaves. GRAND LODGE A. 0. U. W. Special te tlio Mall' Ban Francisco, Cal., Bcpt, 21 Tho Grand Lodge A. 0, U. W. met in epoc ial session today for the purpose of tls- cutilng and acting upon the new plan of mcmlcrship rates presented by tho sa premo lodgo. There was considerable discussion over tho propotctlplan, Tht lodge will meet again this afternoon, ODD FELLOWS' HONORS fpeclal o the Mall. Balttmoro, Md Bopt. 21 Drills, grand lodgo work and exemplification of degreos, in addition to various tccial featuros, made up today's programmo of tho Sovorelgn Grand Lodgo meeting of tho Indcpondout Ordor of Odd Fol lows. Ono cf tho most interesting coro cmonlos connected with tho oonvontion is to lake placo in tho Fifth Regiment armory tonight, whon tho grand decor ation of chivalry will bo ronferrod on n number of mombora of high standing in their rcspectlvo lodges. Tioao who are to bo thua honored are Eagono S. An derson, S. II, Foxwoll oud Edward Rosswoll of Maryland; George M, Kolly, IV W Whltonack and Major Loula 611 versiuin of Iowa. 0, II, Voavorof Cal ilorniu, K. II. Kinney of IJJIoqIb, and Isaac II Pidgeon of Mastacbusotts, It took tho big', steamer Francis II' Lcggott just elx days to tow the croat log raft recontly built at Douglas, Waah,, from tho mouth of tho Columbia river to tho rough watorr of tho Golden Gate, tho raft having ronohod Ban Fran cisco early Tuesday morning. This la tho largest raft ever towed to 'Frisco, taking eavoral months to build it. And employing hundreds of loggers to build it, IRWIN TRIAL "4 '" ' BEGUN Mail Box Frauds ,BJ3 ing Probed (Special to the Coast Mall.) Ban Franclpco, Cal, Sept. 25 The pre liminary examination of J. W. Krwin, assistant superintendent of tho post ofllce department, began' beore Uaitfd 8:nlca com mierioner Peacock this more it! If. Krwin testified that bo had known Richardson 11 years, and Introduced him to the official who made the cos tract for tho mull box device. Ho pro duced alibi for the dates when ho Is sup posed to liavo conspired with Machcn and Heavers at Washington. lie ajao denied the conspiracy. Ho ecksawedt- ed receiving 50 shores of the. stock tyit denied aiaisting in organizing the com pany, He stated that tbcreare thoar and boxes in use on this coast, and tkat tho device is an excellent one. He know Machen intimately aince 1861. The mail boxes wero adopted in 1000. MISSOURI J; CONFEDERATE VETERANS Special te the Mall, Columbia, Mo., Sept. 21 The Mis souri division of tho United Confederate Veteran boijsn its annual reunion here today and the city is tastefully decorate! in honor of the many visltore who are here from all par's of the state. The program covers three days In replete with interesting featares. 'Among the prominent reunion Breakers are Major Genoral Elijah Gater, commander of tho division, Bonator Cockrell, Congressman Ohntnp Clark, Congressman M. E. Ben ton and Jam 08 W. Koyd of Bt. Joseph. YELLOW FEVER COMES f Continued oa Third Page.) Houston, Texas, Bopt. 5 Three cases of yellov: fever aro roportol at Laredo tolay. General Graot has been advised to protect the govommont poets in the department of Toxoe, Two moequito proof cage rooms, in which suspects will bo isolated, aro now undor cone truqtion at Fort Huason, A federal quarantine has boon established at 1 f nso. Tho mayor of Portland gave tho Min isterial Aiieollation of that town to un deritand that he would enforco th gambling laws as he eaw fit, and the J ministers are accordingly having a fit, UNITED ' LABOR SOUND Will Not be Used by Democrats (SpeeUI t the Ceaai Mall.) Pittsburg, ti, Bopt. 25 At noon to day the general master wotkman of the Kalgbts of Labor, Bimon Turns, an aoanced that all opposition (o the com ination of RoottvoH, eo far aa organized labor is concerned has disappeared. A special meeting of the executive board at Werbtngton yesterday adopted a set of rccolutiona to the effect that Roose velt Is tbj best friend that organized labor ever had in the White Uopee, All members of the organization, number Ing hundreds of thousands, are urged to aapport him. The resolution suggests that Hanna arbitrate the troable in the government printing office. It la de clared thatthe scheme to defeat Boose Telt for the nomination is merely the work of shrewd pplltlcians, striving to organize labor into a plot. MEXICAN WAR-; VETERANS ((SSJBJ pedal te the Malt. Van Wert, 0 8eptt 81 The Ohio State Association of Moxican War Vet erans bold ita twenty-ninth annual re union hero today in celebration of the anniversary of the firtt battle of tht Mexican war fought at Palo Alto. There are fewer than 100 ol the veteran! living jar la Ohio and of theao merely a handful wamble to attend the reunion. .Despite their thinned ranks, however,Hho aged veterans made an enjoyable occasion of tho reunion and were grootously enter- tained by the citizens of Van Wert. BIGTOUR FOR THE AUTOMOBILES Special to (he Matt. New York, Sept. 21 All arrangements have, been completod by the Antomoblla Club of America for ita rem from tl is city to Boston and return, Tho etctt will be made from the clubhouse of 'tho organisation tomorrow morning, In all about 525 miles will be covered. Each day 'a run will be "go as you pleaso' ' and the members will rendezvous at the night'stops in Hartford, Boston, Spring field and Poughkeepaie. Tho Increase in the net value of all property in Umatilla county last year waa 13,051,007 or 01 per cont. The total valuation of property was $0,052,588, with exemptions of (3330,103, OREGON . MOSSBACK RESCUED vC',i - V irxsa From J&n Francisco Bunco' Steerer (Spccl to tfie Coast Mall.) Han Francisco, Cal,, Sept. SI J. . HatHf-hrey,,:. farmer well Jfnowu In Ea lem, Ot., was rescued today by the jo lico from the hands of five bunco etcer etBwh.ihad engaged bjm is a card game and were about to atrip him ol a large mm of money which h,p bad qa his person. Hompbrey, who it pearly 80 years old, vaa picked up by the confidence men on Market atraet. TLcy talked Oregon to him until the tears rol'ed down hie cheeks. They got him intq a a hotel 'and practised the usual arts,' wlcdipg np with a card game, when be waa rescued by detectives. PUGET """ SOUND ' CONFERENCE -.(Sccclalta the Coatt Mall.)' Tacoma, Sept 23. The Methodist lay conference of Puget Sound district op-J ened in tha pity today wlthBishopHam Iton of San Irancisco presiding. About 350 delegates are in attendance,"1 repre senting all ot the churches of the d.'s- tjict. One ol the features of the coaler ence will bo ibd inauguration of Dr. E. M. Randall aa president of the Univer sity of Puget Sound. The bond of E. W. Davis aa register of tboXa Grande land officj war returned, having been found defectle. - aw ir -BH V JlJwFinn'iWaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal lyKkHI Li iii.ili'iMili aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaMSmrMffl MAGNES & MATSON HEADQUARTERS FOR UNION MADE GOODS' ALASKAN CABLE . SHIR r RamsHerNoselntoar) (Iceberg (f pedal tp thf Ctt Mall.) Juaeaa, Alaska, Sept. 23 The cablti ship BariMlde, laden with 0Q0 aallea o the Alaskan cable, arrived tonight af- a narrow escape frpm total wreck agaiast act iceberg oft Admiralty Island, She elrack the Iceberg head on during a fog. The plates were badly beat bat J she came here under her qwb steam. 0he will be repaired here before laylssc the cable. " The accident oeearred within a anile of where the Wander was tptally wreck ed by an iceberg a year ago. - UNIVERSAL. Li, PEACE '. CONFERENCE (Special te the Coaat Mall.) Paris, Sept. 23 The ti e'.f th Univer sal Peaee Coagreee aaet today at Seaea and will remain la aetsioa aatil the tad of the week. Aa iM.aaaae flguiHwi, the purpoee of the coagreee la to disease wavi aad means for promoting pea,ce amoag the aatloHB aad substituting metl-oda ol diplomacy and arbitration ol interna tional dispatea for warfare and blood, ahed. Rev. Matthew Anderson and Herbert Welsh ol Philadelphia, will represent America, The Lincoln county fair Is In progress at Toledo with a good display of proi ducts and aa 8 foot 4 woaaa and 2 foot 1 man as a side attraetioB. . I J t Y i m 1 i r J am Jf ,y -t m " i v w?-wnii l.ifliw, .