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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1907)
EDITION MKMKKU OK ASSOCIATE!) PRESS VOL. II. MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1907. No. 102. mMmjpmiiiiM.iTii,wiiiMiii.wiiii nqsgTsixagnMW ID UK LAST KIGHI Mr. Eddy Gave Splendid Ad . dress at Chamber of Com merce Other Speeches COOS BAY WAGON ROAD Must He Repaired if Mulls Are Con tinued 0er It Mr. llltiir's Opinions. The Marshflold Chamber of Com merce was invested with its custom arj attractions last evening when Hon. Ira B. Smith called the regular weekly meeting to order In place of President McCormac, who was ab sent for the flrst time since ho was chosen to the position which ho oc cupies. Secretary Lons who. has been absent in Portland aiTd other Valley towns for several weeks, has escaped with his lite from the Cods Baj-Roseburg wagon road and occu pied his customary place. The busi ness was not of such a matter for the most part that it could not be at tended to by the Executive Commit tee, but Col. Brijjha.n, of the North Bend Chamber of Commerco stated that the Chamber which he repre sented had raised $125 to put into a similar amount furnished by the Marshfleld Chamber to pay the ex pense of sending Mr. Peter Loggle, of Coos Bay, to the Trans-MIsslsslppl Convention to be held in Indian Ter ritory. The chairman stated that this was a very important matter but as few of the members were present at the moment he would refer the matter to the Executive Committee to act Monday night. The general senti ment seemed to be that Coos Bay should be represented at the con vention. Mr. Eddy, the architect who has recently settled -in Marshfleld, was then called on to address the Cham ber on the subject of City Lawns. He stated that he had lived on the coast where the winter season was characterized by rains for more, than thirty years; that a part of that time had been spent In Seattle, a pait In Bellingham and a portion in many of the cities of California; that he was more recently from San Joi-e, where he had special opportunity to note the development of architectural beaut) in streets and buildings, more particularly homes, and of land scape beauty In gardens, lawns and parks; that San Jose was perhaps the fliost beautiful city In the world; but that he believed the Coos Bay cities had equal opportunities to cultivate art In the respects which had made San Jose famous; that ho knew much about the conditions which made great cities on the coast and that ho understood Coos Bay and Its condit'ons well, and Judging by tho development of the cities on Puget Sound as well as in California, he had no question that the great harbor and abundant resources at Coos Bay would produce a city of a hundred thousand on Coos Bay in less than twenty years; that such a prospect should remind the Inhabi tants of the need of making the city one of attractions; that the thing a new arrival noted as he passed along through the city was the city streets and the yards and gardens and lawns, that if the streets were dingy, uninviting and poorly kept, such new arrivals would not be willing to stay and would .go away; that, iu his opinion, the Coos Bay climate was warm enough so that while oranges and lemons might not come to ma turity, yet orange and lemon trees could bo grown hero and their orna mental beauties enjoyed; that ho had seen camolias here seven feet high and flowering w'ith all the gloriouB bloom of the fnr southern type, only he had never seen anything farther south which was equal to what ho had seen here; the possibilities of lawns here was great and they should he developed by seeding to blue grass, ' Mr. Eddy believed that the streets should, with perhaps tho excoptlon f the purely business streets bo houlevarded, having a thirty foot road bed, a six foot walk on each sIde and a space for trees. He did not think It was wise to have the iots made so small as twenty-five by one hundred feet, because the 25-foot iot was not large enough to build anything better than a cottage and OXK-TIMK OWXKIt OP HALF TOXAl'AH BKXT TO A Ci:iili Reno, Nov., Nov. 1 Unco a millionaire, now a petty thief, Charles Carr, original dlscov- 4 eror of tho famous Wertend mine, and once owner of half the city of Tonopah, stood be- fore Judge Bell In the police court yesterday and received a sentence of GO days In Jail, with an alternative of $100 line, for taking a suit case belonging to another. For lack of funds Carr went to Jail. Carr was one of tho best known men In Nevada when Tonopah and Goldfleld were discovered. J the result would be that the resi dence portion .where the lots were small would be comparatively Infer ior. He would always go to the sec tion where there were fifty foot lots and felt sure, from his experience elsewhere that he would have better chances to bo in a desirable resi dence district. Mr. Eddy's address was regarded as one of the most in structive and interesting which has been delivered at the Chamber and it was a misfortune that the hall was i.ot crowded. Mr. Fitzgerald, of Medford, Ore gon, vis ca'led upon to speak and showed tha while Coos Bay had charmed him, still he had not come so far under its spell as to fftrget his fealty to Medford. Ho believed his city was a very promising one and that in ten years would reach a population of ten thousand. Ho spoke of Medford's apples, pears and peaches, of her Iron, gold and copper mines, and of the coal mine which they hoped would give tho people cheap fuel. He said that wood at Medford was fourteen dol lars a cord. He thought the bay on which Marshfleld and North Bend were built was a great one, and that It was the best he had seen beyond San Francisco. He believed the Coos Bay city would become a very large one Inside of twenty years and that it was a good thing that Med ford had an ocean outlet at this point. Mr. Robert Blair, of the Coos Bay ous and yet serious speech, show ing how necessary it is to flx up that road in oder to get the nails regularly Into this country. He also asked the' Chamber to aid In getting the people to subscribe money to help improve the road. On motion the Secretary was In structed to -confer with the commer cial bodies of North Bend, Coqullle, Myrtle Point, Bandon and Roseburg, with a view of procuring united ac tion to have the Roseburg-Coos Bay wagon road Improved. On motion Mr. Sengstaclam and Captain Harris were appointed a committee tojconfer with the North Bond Chamber of Commerce on tho subject of having an exhibit at the Food and Dairy Exhibition to bo hold in Portland sometime this month. BIG FIRMS SUMMONED BEFORE JUDGE PENNOCK K. V. Kruso and Robert Banks of the firm of Kruso & Banks ship yard, C. G. Hockett manager of the' Coos Bay Manufacturing Co., Fred Bode, manager of the North Bendi Manufacturing Co., and L. J. Simp son, manager of the Simpson Lum ber company, were summoned to ap pear in Justice C. L. Pennock's court yesterday and answer to a charge of allowing sawdust to run into the bay. The parties appeared and asked for u continuance until today at one o'clock, which was granted. It Is held that sawduBt allowed to drift Into the bay destroys much of the sea fish and tho complaint was Is sued by Glen Aiken with the hope of correcting the custom. Mr. Kemp Departs. Mr. D. M. Kemp, who has been on the bay for about a week pro moting the Florence-Coos Bay auto mobile line, left Friday morning for Florence. Mr. Kemp mado many frlencjs while here and received much encouragement for the line. Mr. Tom Wolfe, associated with Messrs. Kemp and Andrews, will start for the hay as soon as Mr. Kemp arrives home. Either that blind horse' or some broken glass has put one of his wheels pretty near on the bum, but a new tire is en the way. 1 FOOTBALL GAME TODAY This afternoon the teams from the North Bend and Marsh- field high schools will meet on the Marshfleld gridiron and again contend for supremacy. The North Bend eleven, though lighter than tho Marshfleld boys, put up a strong and surprising game at their meeting two weeks ago, and it Is said they have made great improvement since then. The Marshfleld boys have ne- glected practice and havo been on the turf but very few times since the game at North Bend. Tor that reason, the neighbors will have the advantage, as they havo practiced faithfully. Taken all in nil, from indications, the game should be much closer than the last, and with anywhere near favorable weather ther should O be a large attendance. The game Is to take place at 2:30 on O the baseball grounds at the depot. WASHINGTON PUTS BLAME ON OREGON Mead Says Proclamation of Cham berlain Forced Him to Act. Olympai, Wash., Oct. 30. Gov ernor Mead this morning issued a 1 reclamation requested by banks de claring a bank holiday for the next two days. The proclamation reads! "Whereas, a proclamation was issued October 29, 1907, by the gov ernor of Oregon declaring a Jegal holiday In said state extending through the week until Saturday, November 2, 1907: and "Whereas, it is made to appear that the closing of the Oregon banks by virtue o.f said proclamation will op use injury and embarrassment to certain banking interests of the State of Washington transacting business with certain banks of Or egon, "Therefore, In order to protect the Interests of the banks of the Slate of Washington so affected, I, .Albert E. Mead, Governor of tho State of Washington, by virtue of the authority in me vested, "Do proclaim Wednesday and Thursday October 30 and 31, 1907, legal' holidays." DISCOVERS NEW RACE Philadelphia, Nov. 1. Dr. George B. Gordon, curator of the University of Pennyslvania archaeological de 1 artment, who has Just returned after a bIx months' expedition through the wildest regions of the far northwest, announces the dis covery of a new raco living along the ' Koskowlm river In Alaska. Dr. Gordon brings back a strange tale of this new race, which has nver before seen a white man, and which differs from all other tribes of Alaskan Indians. They are called by the Eskimos "Kuskwagamutes," and show strong traces of Mongolian ancestry. Crime and vice are ut terly unknown among them, and their religion Is pantheism. "Though they are dying out," Dr. Gordon said, "they are strong and clean,' physically and morally, and are Intelligent. They have retained (he most ancient characteristics of dress and speech. They have no laws at all but are governed by pat riarchs. The men are tall and the women graceful and beautiful. There are only 400 of them left." NORTH IiEND Mr. G. Swenson, of Eugene, Is in tho city calling on friends. Mr. John B. Goddard, of Marsh fleld, was a business visitor hero yes terday. Mrs. F. Grlbl, of Bandon, is in the city on buslnes. She will re turn Saturday. Mrs. William Hlcklng, of Prosper, Oregon, Is In tho city calling on friends and relatives. Tho steamer Breakwater arrlyed In port at eight o'clock Friday morning with nearly 100 passengers. Tho North Bend chamber of com merce met In their rooms in the' Myers building Thursday night. A . largo attendance was reported and ' many Important questions were dls-' cussed. All members of late are . taking an active part in the chamber j end some good work Is being done for North Bend at present. Mr. J. R. Robertson, of El Creo , ranch, was in tho city attending to his interests Friday. Attorney Fred Holllster Is again able to be with us. Ho has suffered from an attack of rheumatism tho past two weeks. $15,000,000 GOLD COINAGE ORDERED San Francisco Mint Force Will Begin on Yellow Twenties at Once. San Francisco, Nov. 1. Pursuant to directions from Washington, the coinage of $15,000,000 of gold bul lion will be undertaken immediately at the mint In this city. No gold has been coined here since August, the active force being employed In coin ing Filipino pesos. The mint force was considerably enlarged as the coining of Philippine silver was un dertaken, and it Is thought this force will be adequate to handle the rush order for gold twenties. The savings banks of San Fran cisco have adopted the plan of com pelling depositors to give notice of withdrawal before permitting them to draw out their accounts. This action, following that of the com mercial banks to adopt the clearing house system, is merely to protect the interests of depositors in event of a senseless run on any of the in stitutions. The banks of San Francisco were never in better condition, having to their credits immense loans In Now York institutions, but the experience cf some of the eastern banks have shown tne wisdom of taking precau tionary measures in time of peace. In Nevada the situation has been greatly relieved by the importation of millions of r A depositor, demanded $50,000 from the Reno branch of the Nye & Orm sby county bank yesterday, and the bank, on advice of its attorney, Im mediately closed its doors until Monday, when the period of holiday ends. THE FIRST NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN OREGON Ii'arity Is on Exhibition at the Cham ber of Commerce Property of Mrs. Matson. Secretary Walter Lyon, of tho chamber of commerce, has on ex hibition In tho window on Front street, the flrst newspaper ever pub lished in Oregon. It Is the property of Mrs. Matson, of this city, and Is a real historical rarity. The paper is a four page issue, of four columns, and was printed at Oregon City, February 5th, 184C. The country was then a territory, but the editor, W. G. T'Nault, was in those long past days, as optimistic regarding the future of tho country, as are the piesent inhabitants, and his theory was that it; was designed to become u great commonwealth. The paper has passed through many hands, having been sent east via the Isth mus of Panama by a man from the Dalles td a relative In Iowa. It was brought across tho plains later on by a woman, and finally fell Into Mrs. Matson's hands. Mrs. Matson has It framed In a mounting which gives tho interested person a view of both sides and all four pages of the issue. PLANT WILL LEAVE THIS AFTERNOON Tho Plant arrived In early yester day morning from San Francisco, and will leave on the southward voyngo this afternoon at four o'clock. She brought tho following passen gers: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James, Rachaol James, Mrs. N. E, Daggett and child, Mrs. W. S. Turpln, T. 0. F. Wadsworth, Joe Lapp, A. S. Young, Wm. Lawlor, J. T. Sullivan, L. E. Johnson, Mrs. O. Donoghue, Mrs. Beutham, J. Smith, Mrs. Thom as Konst, Wash Mallon ,G S. Milson, J A. Loomls, M. C, Moloney, F. J. Perrln, R. E. Cashion, R. S. Tyrrell, Mrs. C. Hughes, Reka Johnson, E. A. Gundelflnger, and six steerage. WHISPERS WAFTED OF ANNEXATION British Columbia May Sonic Day Turn Southward For Assistance. Seattle, Wash., Nov. 1. Failure on the part of tho Dominion govern ment to give relief to British Colum bia from the Incoming hordes of Ori entals may one day lead to that part of the British domain being joined to tho United States. Extravagant as such a claim may sound, whispers to that effect even now are heard from across the international border lino, and politicians over in England would not be greatly surprised to hear of a movement looking to such annexation. Of all questions before tho people of British Columbia, tho Immigration Issue Is by far tho most Important. All foreigners coming Into Canada by way of the Pacific must enter through Victoria or Vancouver, both of them British Columbian ports. Ninety-nine per cent of those pass ing through these doorways are Asi atics Japanese, Hindus and Chinese. They are dumped In the seacoast towns by Immigration companies, and many of them have sought to re main there, becoming heavy charges upon the municipalities. So far appeals to Ottawa for a re striction of Incoming Orientals have fallen on deaf ears. The government sal s its hands are tied so far as Japan 13 concerned, because the Mi kado Is an ally of England, and the existing treaty gives the right to all Nipponltes to come and go within the Dominion. The Hindus cannot be ex cluded because they aro subjects of tho British crown. This being the case, not a few British Columbians believe tho time is coming, and that fast, when they will have to look elsewhere for as sistance against the Asiatic peril. And naturally their eyes turn toward the south, where only an Imaginary boundry line gives the people living within its limits protection from tho yellow and brown man. While they are not shouting It from the house tops, the people are beginning to talk it among themselves that the government Is best for them which will give them tho relief that they need. TROOPS CALLED TO STOP RIOT Toxnns Kill Five Negroes and l)e- clnre They Will Drive Blacks Out. Houston, Tex., Nov. 1. Reports from San Agustlne county, in south ern Texas, following a second appeal for troops, declare a race riot Is In progress, In which flvo negroes are known to be dead and many others wounded. The white population Is driving the blacks from tho country nnd residents of Sabine county on tho eastern state border line are warning the negroes not to stop In that country on penalty of death. Captain Rogers and three rangers were dispatched to tho scene Tues day but they found themselves nnd the sheriff's posso unablo to quell tho war against tho blacks. The trouble, which has been brew ing since tho railroads brought ne gro laborers to that section, was pre cipitated by the ambushing of two white men by tho negroes, In which one man was killed and tho other dangerously wounded. HEAVY GALE BLOWS AT GALVESTON TEXAS Galveston, Tex., Oct. 31. A wind and rain storm of unusual severity struck this city early today. A num ber of residences In the west end were blown to tho ground and two or three persons aro reported injured.. Tho downpour was heavy for an hour and low areas are flooded. All tho telegraph wires with tho exception of one aro on tho ground. The Storm began on Monday, tho rain falling in torrents and continu ing until early this morning, when a heavy wind camo up. Tho Mallory steamship docks were damaged and many sheds blown over, a round house was unroofed, an elevatoi razed and window glass shattered In several streets. Ten thousand tele phones were put out of order. The electlrc light plant Is crippled and tho city will go dark tonight. Caught a Hear. John Cattere caught a flno big black ber In a trap at tho head of Ross Inlet Thursday. It weighed about 400 pounds, the largest of tho season. STILL ALIV! Parents Receive Letter From Him Dated at Ravina Neb., October 26th. HAD READ FLINT'S STORIES Mrs. TiOclcman Believes John Is Out for Similar Experiences of Tramp Life. Mr. and Mrs. John Lockman ar rived home yesterday on the Break water from their trip to Spokane in search of information which might lead to the discovery of their son John Lockman who departed from Coos Bay some time in July. The readers of the Times will recnll the story of the note signed "William Albert Davis" which was left In a hotel rack at Spokane, and which told of the murder of John Lockman at Wenatchee, Washington. The grief of tho parents and the accom panying anxiety has been told. Mr. and Mrs. Lockman spent about a week at Spokane, and with the aid of the chief of police could find no word' or trace of the boy In all that time. They telephoned to Wenatchee and learned from the woman who keeps a hotel there that persons answering Davis' and tho boy's description had actually staid at her house over night on the flrst of October. This Information was not comforting to the parents, and seemed to lend a new light on the subject. There hnd been a letter re ceived here In Marshfleld stating that there had been no William Al bert Davis at St. Anthony Falls. But the parents learned while at Spokane that this was a mistake, as there Is such a man whose home Is at St. Anthony Falls. The woman who .was located at Wenatchee said that the man who staid at her house over night called himself Davis, and so when the Lockmans left Spokane It was with the belief that the boy hnd been killed as Intimated In the rote, though they had some hopes left that there had been a mistake somewhere. But they were greatly surprised and overjoyed upon reaching home yesterday to find a letter from their son awaiting them In the Marshfleld postofllco. it was written on the 20th of October from Ravina, Neb raska, and said ho was on h's way to New York City. Ho had money, $20, which had been given by his two uncles he visited In the early part of his wandering. He sent a picture he had lately had taken nnd told his parents ho would be homo sometime, but could not say when. Mrs. Lockman, who was seen, said she hoped ho would Anally turn up In Iowa where his grandparents live, but she had her doubts, since Ms being headed for Now York madft It appear that he would go through with this determination. She said ho had often read tho tramp tales of Joslah Flint, and sho presumed he had taken to wandering through becoming deeply Interested in them. Tho boy gave no address for his purents to write to, and for this rea son, they believe ho does not want thorn to Intercept him and havo him returned to Coos Bay. Young Lock man was In Seattle for a time and left that city on tho 15th of October, according to his letter. Ho promised to write more frequently and keep his parents Informed of his where abouts. Northwest Breaks How Line. Tho bnrkentino Northwest, which, has been lying at the Southern Pa cific dock for nearly six months, yes terday broke hor bow lino and swung into tho channol. The out going tldo, however, brought her back to hor moorings and slip vis secured. Tho old boat Is becoming nu oyesoro to tho city, slncp she seoms of no particular use, Sho Is tho property of the Rlverton Lumber company, and was put out of com mission some time ago, owing to troublo In the lumber mnrkot. At that time hor crew loft hor and sho has boon guarded slneo by a. lono watchman, who will llkoly have a lion on hor for her full worth If sho U not rigged up and put on some run soon.