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IIARMONV PREVAILS
Tho priniariaa are In the forgotton
c past. Tho delegates to tho couuty cons
vontlon have been named and unquee-f-tlohably
harmony prevails in the ranks
' ofMarsbfiold Republicans. Tho fignt
yesterday in this city wai a factional
one, bnt was by no means a pcreonal
controvereary. The Coke and Hume
contigente exerted their every effort to
elect delegations fa vol able to their in
dividual leaders, but there existed no
aunimosity, although tho contost waxed
worm before the flahh had been reach
ed. The Coapt Mail had stood for Mr.
"Home from tho first. It ucd every
honest means to secure representations
i sin tho convention favorable to that
"gentleman'iciudidAsy, bntatno timo
did it resort to any thing of a personal
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nature in its efforts to cseist Mr. Hume
ch:nccs to become the senatorial nomi
. xce.
tit is a prerogative of the American
pccple to chcote their party candidates
aud this is done tv tbe selection of the
delegates to thenominating convention.
This -the MarsLileld R?publicana did
but without personal malice. Who
ever may bo the nominee of tbe con
tention will be ardently supported by
.the Marflbfield Republicans. Be the
choice of the convention for joint ecna'
lor either Home or Coke, the Coast
Mail will eupport him as will every
other Republican in this tenatoral dis
, trict who is worthy the name.
What a lot of fun there will bo at
Coqullle next Thursday when the con
.yent'oa meets. There are whole cor
porul'fl.guards of aspirants for several
of'thc different county offices, ovor each
of which a fair vized fight is anticipated.
The joint ceuator proposition will como
up, which is expected to result in a
close coulee t. The result of tha prim
aries held ye terday, however, would
eeem to indica'u that the precident of
leaving two nomiuatlou of joint senator
to Coos County will bo changed, which
, means that Mr. Hume will bo the party
candidate for that honor.
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Tho Mail wishe to acknowledge its
appreciation of the Hue, work dono at
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the primaries yesterday. There is more
tban one wav totkin a cat, aud in poll-
. tics, as eho is prncticed, tho main thing
is, to 1 get tho cat eknn. Yesterday's
skinning ws dono with ueatceea and
'in 1
dispatch.
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Port Orfdfd Tribune Hon. R. D.
II Vino arrived from San Francicco, via
0S?'n$y'M "laj-, aud spent a
. couplo of dftyBi'iioi5(f' friends nt Fort
'.JieaHI? rtd'&&$hm$pM
.lor th Bpubllca nwalnfttioJa for Joint
Senator, and considers hie prospects ex
cellent, Mr. Hume has n legislative
record which he may will bo proud of,
and although Coos may havo goo J tim
ber at home, eho cettalnly has nor.o
more capable or who would bo a greater
credit to Hindi ttlctthan Mr. Humo.
i vilKFAIR
The Rpubllcana of Uoos county
should not for a. moment forget the pre
ccpt of fairness and justice in tho com
ing striipglo at t he county couveulion.
Remember that soup judgements and
trranical rulings belong to tho political
scavengers of tho past and not to mod
ern and decent Republicanism. It
standi all honest Republicans in hand
to meet nut treat each candidate con
siderately. Honestly and tlrmly do
your duty. Do not uec deceit j j oil will
gain nothing thereby.
if you defeat your adversary honestly
and fairly, you will have bis support,
but if ho ie robbed of bis rights by your
unjust methods, you do not' deserve his
support.
' HUME'S CHANCES GOOD
Hnme'tf chances for the nomination
for joint senator are better than any
other candidate's in the field today, and
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he will be nominated if fair and cquaro
methods count. Mr. Humo will not
stoop to peanut politics (or any nomina
tion, but he openly and above board an
nounced his intention to become a can
didate, providing tho convention
approved of it. Mr. Home will meet his
adversary only in tho light of day and
there do him battle, but if he ia defeat
ed he will take his medicine like a man.
There nre some Republicans who nre
lamenting tho fact that it Mr. Humo
were nominated, ho would get tho full
forco of Judge Hamilton's power as n
Democratic judge. Such talk is worse
ban rot. What do we, as Republican
voters, owe to a Democratic judgo?
Sorely no Democrat would voto for a
Republican under liko circumstances.
If R. D. Hume is named for joint sen
ator! yon can count on ono of the most
aggressive campaigns ever tnadd in Coos
county. It should not be overlooked,
either, that as he is a strong campaign
er, his Democratic friends would only
too gladly see him meet with defeat at
the hands of tho convention. They
concede him to bo the hardest man to
beat on tbe entire ticket.
TOMORROW TELLS IT
Tomorrow tells the story for tho gen
tlemen who would like to ece their
names appear on tho Republican ticket
for county offices. With the exception
of the unmeasured abuse that has been
heapod upon R. D. Humo, tho prelimi
nary skirmieh seems to have been con
ducted fairly, nnd whoevor get the
nominations can bo supported by all,
without taking back much that has bcon
said.
Bo far e Mr. Humo is concerned, it is
an old story with him, td belled about,
and he has rlien quite steadily in spito
of it. If he get the nomination, bo will
undoubtedly conduct an aggressive cam
paign and will bo olected.
Among the candidates, no ono ia
more deeerving of tho honor which will
undoubtedly como to him than fitovo
Gallier, tho present efficient and accom
odating sheriff.
It Is eatlefnctory to noto that, ea far
aetbo Mail ie informed, no objectionn
bio characters aro eeoklng n place ou'tbo
ticket, andrthoiwork of theconvoUon'
Kll undoulTtedljoJi
m'on 0f thai votcrV.'
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eivoinoi unuorBsr,
(Frohr WojlnosdaDally.)
Sumner Items
(Special to the Coart Mail Anrll 6.)
Jim DSouo returned from. Goqnlilo
city last evening.
CApt. A. D. Boone Is suffering from
an attack of rheumatism. '
T. N. Boone ia moving his houres. As
n remit, I ntn in Vhe middle of the street,
Sam Crawford has planted hla early
spuds, the early worm catuitca tho bird.
Jeeso Dyers who has had n s6voro at
tack of tho measlos U slowly improving.
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Mre. T. N, Boono and baby lloono
hnvo said good by to tho meaaoly mcaa
els. Those who havo boon enjoying poor
health aro complaining of fooling soino
bolter.
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Miss Zoo Wilson has . suffered much
pain as n result of dental woric In
Marehfield.
II. N. Black and wlfo called on their
grand daughter Miss Thclma Doris
Black lait Saturday.
Win. Bhcrrard and wifo left this
morning for .Ccqullla with' their first
lead ol fiifnituro.
Fred Wilson went down the lino to a
telcphono moeting . yesiarday, Moit
people travel on the Curlew.
I would have been pleased to report
the ball earlier hut lna city liko ours
onu is often unavoidably delayed.
A. D. Wright was a pacnenger on the
Curlow today to seo his daughter Mr p.
Clara Nosh who is reported as very ill
in Marahtleld.
Some energetic capitalist should como
to Sumner aud start a frog ranch.
There is not a single frog hcro;N thoy
aro all mormons end luvo largo famil
ies. Csipt. W. 0. Harris of thn Curlew and
proprietor of tho Cottago hotel will ho
elected Mayor of Sumner at tho noil
city election by an overwhelming ma
jority. Mrs. Fjank Black who has bcon quite
ill for somo timo past is elowly improv
ing and it ia to bo hoped that sho will
b3 quito her cclf soon and happy in her
cheerful home.
When Manhfiold becomoa a great city
and the new dredger cleans our channel
Somner will bo the big too nail on the
thumb hand finger of Marshtleld. So
better keep up with procession.
Having puichased of Win. Hherrard
and wife on Mud etrcot near Powllyw,og
ave, 2 houses. 7 lots 1 barn and chicken
bonce 'J eheds and nil oppnrtenancoa
theretobolonglng, thus JoininE tho city
boom and the contention with tho city
dads, the great opportunities for specu
lation in Sumner property prohibits mo
from doing justice to your valued col
umns. Tho milking season la here and it
would be a wleo move for tho farmers
to start a co-operative chcoto factory
and retain the world rvlde reputation of
Sumner cheeee and advcrtlso their
home products, and thuB kill tho cuttom
of eolling toothers who wrap your -products
in California wrapera robbing
your hornet and county of the laurols
earned.
Saturday night's ball will bo, one of
the great historical oventa of Somnor
and tha ladles of tho Sumner Improve
ment Club. As tho shadows of night
cast Its welcome gloom over tho city,
the milder gentler sex becamo
active In the preformance ol tho prlvll
edge bostowed upon them by tho law of
tho nation. The president instructed
tho ladies to inspect tho many baskets
of eatables and drinkables, for tho way
to a man'fl heart is through blsatoraacli,
and how oh how nre wo to satisfy tho
inner man if tho outei man provldeth
not abundantly the locker from which
his bill of faro' comcth. Let us enact
our Uwa and by-lawa for tho (other!
ancoof ourcausoamlas our fellowmen
are anxiously waiting thodechdon of tho
court order thorn in for initiation in
leapyeardom. Tho hall was thrown
opon and tho laddies filed in and doubt
ful volunteers were never blessed with
more beautiful array supporierr. Gents
who wished to danco were instructed to
tit on tho nort side of tho hall, bo no
rude nor spit on the floor. La'Jicu took
partners, the string band tuned up, a
ewcet volco floated out in the falling
night air and in tho distant meadows
died the familiar alaman left, doe-ee-do,
awing your honey add I'll awing mino
nnd ono of those oily good times charn
torlallc (if tho old Bnmnor hallH. Many
dlstricta and towns of the county wore
represented,
Awiong thqao prosont from forelgtr
counties wore Walter Laird aud Frank
orlon oj DrewBtor. After the bountl
fuftWoad was 'nArtkkeh of . tho ladies'
j were- eiotisW-for the 'preparatory of th'6 j
homeward stroll. Thoy went Into ex
vcutlve semlon in the, pflrlof of tha de
pot and It wau rinnniutouslly voted to say j
"yos dear," provided tho lassies guarnnU
tuod a futtiro life of luxuries nu they hud
(or this occasion nml further providing
thatthoiroscort deemed thorn woithy
of such proposal.
Tho leap year hall Batmdny night
was a craud success nnd wutnnim rltflilB
will henceforth ba observed and many
palra preserved. It Is reported that tho
Judge will ktMp tllo road to (ho county
bo.vt In tho bolt oealblo condition to
enable tho young ladles to walk rldo or
drive to the clerks ulllco,
W. C. M.
Savings Bank Closes
Akron, Ohio, Apr. 5 Tho Akron
savings bank closed Its doors this morn
ing. No sUtrmont haa hocn leeued.
Tlio Daily Earthquake
Bolgrade, Apr, 0 A eeveru earth
quako shock was folt throughout Borvln
last evening. Tlioro waa great damage
at Vranja,
Woman's Suffrage Defeated
Dea Moines, Iowa, Apr. 6 Wotnnn'a
suffrage- received ita death blow In tho
leglelaturo whon it failed to receive ft
constitutional majority In the House,
this morning
Telegraphers Strike
Toronto, Ohio, Api. t Operators of
tho Great Northwcstorn Telegraph Co.
struck today, pending reinstatement of
five men dlcchargod oceanic they were
mombers of the union.
Tyner Indictment Stands. .
Washington, April 6 Tho district
Court of Appeals today overruled tho
demurrer to tho Indictment of Jamos N.
Tyner, formor Attorney General of the
poatoflko department and Harris Barret,
his nephew and assistant.
Suspect Released
Redding Cal., April 0-Frank Miles
was arrested last night, suspected of
complicity in tho Oregon express holdup
was released this mornlni'. llu threat
ens to euo tho city. Hcclaimeto be a
nephew of Mrs. Chris Evans.
Badge Matter Laid Over
St. Louis, Mo, Apr. 5 Matter of con
tracting for badges for delegates and
alternates, press rcprneontatlvos and
spectators at tha National Democratic
canvention was thin morning laid over
by tho enb committco until tho twonty-
cight whon tho ontiro National Com
mittco ie expeqted to meet here. ' No
visit to tho fair grounds will be made.
Panama Traffic Ceases
Washington, Apr. C Tho fitato De
partment haa been informed that
traffllc across tho Isthmus of Panama
has been stopped becauso of tho labor
strike
Orders havo been eont to tho United
States naval commander in Iethmlan
wators to bo tako such means' na are
r necossary to protect American private
property.
HEARST
GETS TWO
( ... KANSANS
, Wichita, Kan, Apr, 7 Hearst's effort
td control tho Kansas delegation to the
Democratic national convention failed
today, and tho, beBt he could do was to
compromise,-y, which ho secured' (wo
bl the aix deligtea.
News of
Japs Enter W(ju
Toklo, Apr, ' nCoiillrmntton
ims
readied here of tho report that tho
Japaneae have entered Wljti.
Only small parlies ol itueslniin nre on
tha upper roaches of the Ynlu,
Imporllod by Explosives
Ifkutah, Apr.O A Local newspaper
saya that Port Arthur la IniporllcdJ by
the proximity of a Russian volunteer
elilp loaded with two hundred and fifty
totpedos, uach containing two hundred
and forty pounds ol terrible cxploilvu
pyroxline. Tho ship ia anchored bo-
1 hind tho electric shell and tho Japanese
havo been Informed of tho vostel'a situ
ation nnd Instructed to aim sheila In
that direction.
No Chango at Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Apr. 5 Thoru is no
chango in the situation. Grand Duko
Boris has joined the field forces,
Englishmen Expollod
Port Arthur, Apr. fi All Kngllsh
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Skirmish Nonr WIJu
St. Petersburg, Apr. O-An ofllclal
report from Kuropatkln brings nowB of
anothor skirmish botirccn Japanese and
Russians near WIJu.
Kuropatkln saya tho Japanese had
fivo officers killed. Tho Russians had
several men wounded but none klllod. "
ThoJapaneso havo devaHtatnd Yong
Ampo. . ,'
Japs Loso Fivo Offlcora
St, Petersburg, Apr. G Kuropatkln
states that nows of the fight camo from
Genoral Kashtalintkl, ttitloncd near
Turonchen island of! Mnttuiua, not far
from WIJu. . Tho RueslsnH were tho
nggrcisore, volunteers making thu first
attack.
Yong Ampo, dostroyod by tho Japan-
eeo was a Rncslau settlement In Noith
went Korea. Tho Japsnefo put tho
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place to the torch.
Rostrlctlvo Proclamation
St. Petersburg, Apr.fl A proclama
tion haa been ls3U9d in Siberia prohib
iting tho holding of public mcetlugr,
carrying of armc, tho purchaeo of amu
nltlou, or taking action tending to rnieo
thn prlcos of provisions.
Brigands Routed
Mukden, Apr. (I The Russians today
routed band of Chanchusos south of tho
railway, tho Drigands lost ten klllod
and twenty wounded, tho Ruaaliuis
three wounded. - ,,
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CASE GOES
TO JURY
TOMORROW
San Frnficleco, Apr. 7 Diatrlck at
torney Ryihgton began tho closing argu
ments for tho state in tho Dotkin caso
this morning. Ho will flpouk ull day,
nnd tho caeo may notgo to tho jury till
tomorrow mornintr. ' Tho prisoner lis
toned to tho argumonta witli her bowed
head nnd cloned eyes, ehnking like a
leaf, Pro6()culor clnlnio'd that a com-
pleto and conclueivo' chain of ctrcntn
fctoncea had boon. wpve;i boutth'jrjy-.
up'or, and demnndod that hor" llo bo
for.efelte.d'or.tUo'.mnrderbflMrB'Dann-41
ing.
the War
1 workmen making rcipnlrfl ou tho bnltlo-
I ship have boon oxpolkd,
Dead Horo Honored .
Toklo, Ar. tV-Wlth the groatett
eolomnlty, tho reuinlho of Co in 111 nnd or
Hlro Bokatco, thu olllcor who lost his
life during thu hombnrnmnt of Port
Arthur, Mar. 26th, while heroically at
tumpting to sitvo tho llfo of n sailor,
wcr escorted through tho streets today,
Thu guard of honor constated ol marines
in bloodstains! uniforms. Tho atroota
were densely crowded,
Vladivostok Qutot
Vladivostok, Apr. r Thn military
situation la iiulet and no evidence of
thu presence ol tho enemy, Prices nf
nrovlslona nre very hlgtrud koroionu
is celling at two dollars for n twenty
pound tin. Many Inhabitants1 are re
luming to thu city.
Jap HorsoR Vory Poor
Ghou Foo, Apr. ft Ono of tho stoam
rrn (rum Chnmuhm today, brings word
that n month wlllelapru ucforu n sorloui
lmltli). owing to tho poor condition of
tho Japauoso artillery horses.
Kondrntovltoh Rondy
Now Gliwaug, Apr, 8(!onora! Kouro
patkln arrival today and ruvlowcd four
hotisand troops composed of horse
artillery, several field batteries, four
regiments of Siberian rllloc, coisAcks and
regular tnvnlry,
(lenoral Kondratovitch commanding
New Chwang saya ho la proparcd for a
Japauoso attack, which was expected
Tuesday hut failed lo materialize.
T'.j relation of thn Russian nnthoti
tlas with tho. foreign residents is im
proving. Han Franclico, Apr. e Harold Dolce,
a correspondent for -the Hook Lover a
Magnxlne, was a pssionguron thu llnor
Korco, arriving today. Ho hai been in
Japan n year studying thu country from
tho commercial point of lew. He has
como over hero to oheorru tho if feet of
thu war on tho trado of Japan with this
country. Speaking about conditions In
the Far East he told:
"Japan expects to omergo from thu
war as the greatest power on tho globe.'
If manufacturers nnd business mon in
America dont wnko up, tho Japanese
will noon he superior In all matkote.
They plan to make Japan tho patron of
civilization end to oducatuand load the
world, A federation of Aslatio races ia
her dream. Tliuru is littlo sign of wrr
goln on In Japan"
. Oilier Korea paesongora report that a
Japanese rruisor vras outside of Woo
Sung waiting for tho Russian gunboat
Maudjur to com? out. Tlioro is littlo
war excitomout in any port.
COUNTES'STG'IVES
GARDEN BAZAAR
Washington Society to
Help the Red-. ;
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WAHhlngton, Apr.? Muoh nttontlon
Ie iiolng given to tha proposed garden
bam of Countosa Ouaeini'for thu bone-
(It of tho R(iefilar) Rod Cross socioty tho
later part of tLla month, Count UoHlni
lll(urcot tho whole oltow. Thu, Mar
inniliandyfUHiiriiish tho princinalpiCrC
of tho fiuiblc. 'It ia uiidoriitodd'that tlio
3apauceu minister will contribute haud-
smeiy
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