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PsigJ AREALNEWSPAPER. CONCISE, INDEPENDENT, SINCERE. (Ham Ban A PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. IJY THE PEOPLE, AM FOR THE PEOPLE, j MEMnEK OP ASSOCIATED I'HESh VOL II. THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1908. No. 266. AN WW IS FiCULT 10 CHARTER VESSEL! COUNCIL! TO PESSIMISTIC Municipal Finances Are Going Down, According to His Version. SACCHI SUGGESTS RETRENCHMENT NOW. Recorder Upton and City Attor ney Farrin Put It up To Council. "We are going to Hell fast." This declaration of his view of the financial condition of the city of Marshfleld by Councilman Lock hart, chairman of the Finance Committee of the council, last night caused a little sensation In the city council and among the few who were In tho audience. Mr. Lockhart In ex pressing his ylew of tho situation In terrupted Mayor Straw who was talk ing to the council on tho necessity of curbing expenses or putting muni cipal affairs on a better basis. Mr. Lockhart did not go into details, merely emphatically stating his opinion in the terse sentenco above quoted and then relapsing into si lence while Mayor Straw resumed his talk. The matter came up later in the session, just a few minutes before tho close. Tho largo audience that had marked the early hours of tho council meeting, tho council chamber and the city recorder's office being filled, had dwindled down to a few, the lull occasioned by tho checking of bills causing the majority of the audience to believe that tho meeting was practically closed and besides it was getting late, being after 10 o'clock. City Debt Growing. It was started by a communica tion from Councilman Sacchi calling attention to tho fact that the city's expenses were too largo for the in come and that something should be done at once. Mr. Sacchi said that the city's total expenses for 100G were $7,320.90, for last year (1907) $22,00 1.26, and for tho first four months of 190S about $8,1C7.77 or at the rate of about $25,000 for the present year. Mr. Sacchi said that ho did not believe in running the city in debt at that rate and thought that something should bo done at once to try and remedy possible needless leaks. In order to start matters, he presented tho following communication to the city council: To tho Hon. Mayor and City Council, Gentlemen: I beg permission to present for your consideration the following recommendations on dif ferent departments. STREET $22C20 was the amount expended for street repairs during tho month of April. I re commend that this expense be cut out, and bo either charged to adja cent property or that a special fund be created. I would suggest the enactment of a teamster's license. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Tho average monthly expenses of this department aggregate to $280, which I believe to be too large and I recommend that it be reduced; also that the city engineer render a report of all surveys and work dono every month and make such recom mendations of such improvements as in his opinion will be of benefit to tho city. POLICE DEPARTMENT I be lieve that the condition of the city today does not need two night watchmen and therefore recommend that the police force be reduced to one Marshal and one night watch man, reducing the expense under this department $75.00 per month, eame now being $250 per month. LIGHTS We are paying too much for light $285.20 being the amount paid in April. I recommend that that department be looked into with a view of reducing the present monthly disbursements. It appears that some of tho lights on which we are paying rent now, were never au thorized by tho council. PIRE DEPARTMENT I recom mend that the Are department be re quired to render to the council a re port on the condition of apparatus, hydrants, water pressure and other matters of Importance and make re OVER CTYAFFAIRS commendations of such improve ments as in their opinion will bo of material benefit, also of the condi tion of that body as a fire depart ment, such report to be rendered at least every quarter. RECORDER'S OFFICE Mr. Squire being practically through with the accounting of the city books it Is of tho utmost importance that ar rangement be made for the continua tion and proper handling of that sys 'em. I recommend that that duty be placed in the hands of a compe tent person. I recommend that an ordinance regulating building construction of any and all size and materials, with in the corporated limit of the city bo drafted. Also that each standing commit tee make a report of tho condition of their department every month." F. A. SACCHI. Oppose Reductions. The proposal to cut down the num ber of policemen was remonstrated against by Councilman Lockhart and also by Mayor Straw. They said that a city of 5,000 should have at least two night watchmen and one marshal. Likewise tho proposal to reduce expenses In the city engineering de partment brought forth objections. Councilman Claude Nasburg said that Instead of reducing tho engineering force, he believed another man should be added. Ho said that the proposed plumbing and building in spection and the issuing of permits for building would come under the engineer's department and would necessitate a lot of work. No Grafting Now. "I also believe that we ought to raise the salaries of some of the city employes," continued Mayor Straw. "In these days of graft, pro secution, employes are afraid to steal and can't work as cheap as they used to. If wo want good work, we have simply got to pay for it. "However, there is no mistaking that we are going in debt and should do something. I am in favor of calling a special election to vote $50,000 bonds to take up these old warrants and get tho city on a bet ter basis." Hero Councilman Lockhart Inter rupted him with the declaration that "We are going to Hell fast." Mayor Straw continued however and said that if it was agreeable to Mr. Sacchi that his recommendations would bo made a special order of business for Monday night. Upton States Position. Ileie City Recorder j. II. Upton said that he wished to say a few words to the city council In relation to tho new system of city account ing. He said the new system was all right but the amount of detail work that It necessitated, in addition to the fact that it made the re corder's offlce responsible for all money received and paid out by the city, made it impossible for him to take charge of it. He said that It would require one man's entire time. Ho said that tho city could not ex pect something for nothing and if they did he was not going to give it. He said that he was willing to do what he had started to do but no more. He said that it was up to the city council to provide for an other man to take charge of the work, one that would be satisfactory to him. Farrin Threatens to Quit. When City Attorney Farrln's bill for his quarterly salary came up, Councilman Savage Inquired if that was not a little heavy. "It Is just what I have been re ceiving and If the city don't pay it, I'll quit," said Mr. Farrin. Mr. Farrln's bill was for $200 for his regular salary for the first four months of 1908. The bill was finally allowed. Loekliurt lias Tilt. The new system of auditing bills resulted In a Httlo tilt between Coun cllmen Lockhart and Sacchi. The now system requires that the Chair man of. the Finance Committee sign all bills, showing that the city really received the goods or work for which they were submitted. Mr. Sacchi called Mr. Lockhart's attention to it and the latter objected. "Sacchi, when did you get tho No Crafts Secured to Take Coos Bay Citizens Out to See Fleet Discuss Matter at Chamber of Commerce This Evening. Sec. Lyon closed negotiations late this afternoon to charter the Czarina to take Coos Day people out to the fleet. Mr. Millls has ordered 500 extra life preservers for tho excursion. North Bend and Marshfleld men aro encountering considerable dif ficulty in obtaining vessels to take out parties from Coos Bay to see the fleet when the United States Battle ships pass up the coast Tuesday. At press time today, no vessels had been secured. The Czarina will probably be on Coos Bay and Secretary Walter Lyon is trying to arrange to charter ESCAPE WITH LARGE LOOT Mounted Bandits Secure $34,- 000 From Wells-Fargo In New Mexico. (By Associated Press.) TRINIDAD, May 15. Definite in formation was received hero today that the bandits who robbed the Wells-Fargo safe at French, N. M., yesterday afternoon, securing $34, 000, were seen at 3:50 o'clock this morning near Emery Gap station on the Colorado & Southern Railroad, sixty miles south of here, heading for the Cimarron country. Railroad officials have ordered out a special train with posses. The rob bers are mounted. Their capture la -xpectad at any moment. Experts Testify In New York That it Would Be Dangerous to Release Him. (By Associated Press.) POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., May 15. Dr. Amos T. Baker, the acting superintendent of the State hospital for the criminal Insane at Mattea wan, testified in the Thaw case that it was his opinion that Thaw is still nsane and that It would be danger ous to have Thaw go at large. Dr. Carlos F. McDonald, another of the district attorney Jerome's ex perts, testified that Thaw Is an in surable paranoiac whose confinement is demanded by considerations of public safety. GANS WINS BOUT. Negro Defcnts Doer at San Fran cisco in Eleventh Round. (By Associated Press.) SAN FJIANCISCO, May 15. Joe Gans, the negro, won from Boer Un holz in the eleventh round 'hero last night. The contest was the light weight championship. right to give orders to me," retorted Lockhart. "I am not giving orders," said Sacchi, "I am simply ." "I am not taking orders from you, Mr. Sacchi, or from Tho Times," In terrupted Mr. Lockhart. "I take orders only from tho Mayor." "Cut that out and get busy," said Mr. Straw and tho tilt ended. Mr. Lockhart finally decided to sign the bills but in his haste In cluded ono that the council had pre viously agreed to pass over until the next session. LADIES of the Baptist church, will hold an apron and cake Bale at the Stutsman real estate office on Saturday Ub'BqLi BbqUbiSIL her for the event. President Evans and the committee of the North Bend Chamber of Commerce are try ing to do everything in their power to secure a vessel for the occasion. The matter will be made a special order of business at the meeting of the Marshfleld Chamber of Com merce tonight. Secretary Walter Lyon this morning wired Admiral Thomas to ascertain as nearly as possible the exact hour that tho fleet will arrive off Coos Bay and hopes to obtain a reply sometime this after noon. Mayor L. J. Simpson of North , Bend, has asked the permission of the government to use the tug, Co lumbia to take a party out but has not received a reply. No program has been announced for the Chamber of Commerce meet ing tonight aside from the general discussion of tho fleet. Secretary I Lyon was absent from the city and did not have time to obtain speak ers. ILL SAVE BusinessMenofAllegheny, Pa., Raise Large Sum For Looted Institution. (By Associated Press.) r PITTSBURG, May 15. Following a meeting held late last night by the (directors of the Allegheny National Bardt and the representatives of a 'large number of other financial In stitutions of the city definite action I was taken to raise $500,000 to be placed in the bank for the purpose of assuring depositors and the pub lic of the unimpaired solidity of tho National. Examiner Folds stated that there is nothing that he could say con cerning Cashier William Montgom ery or his confession made Wednes day to Attorney Burleigh, counsel for the bank, except that tho former cashier Is still out on $100,000 ball Lut this cannot bo verified. Ho Is charged with the embezzlement of $409,000. Copious Showers Come in Nick Of Time For Eastern Oregon And Washington. (By Associated Press.) PORTLAND, May 15. Reports from the wheat belts of eastern Ore gon, eastern Washington are that copious rains aro falling, assuring good crops of grain. Tho rain is of inestimable benefit. It has been very dry In tho grain belt this spring and tho drouth was becoming critical, especially for the wheat ranchers. BREAKWATER MAKES QUICK TRIP DOWN- Steamship Arrived Last Night From Portland With Heavy Cargo And Miiny Passengers. Tho Breakwater reached Coos Bay about 10 o'clock last night from Portland after ono of tho quickest trips she has yet made from Port land down. She will sail at 11 o'clock tomorrow for Portland. Tho Breakwater's passenger list was as follows: H. B. Millls, Mrs. Spooner, G. Lar son, Mrs. Larsen, Miss Larsen, Mrs. Ban, Mls3 Ban, W. S. Paige, C. Fritz, J. Nutmoyer, A. Bushky, J. Duben, A. Pearson, II. Kuwdson, C. Beckln, A. Paterson, W. A. Brlsco, Mrs. Brisco, Mr. Ostchlld, L. Bartsch, B. Otggen, E. Niehems, A. G. Daly, O, Geer, C. A. Braner, N. Durand, II. B. Hall, W. Conrad, Mrs. Conrad, W. O. Wilkes, Mrs. Wilkes, E. Carlisle, Mrs. Carlisle, R. D. Wilson, Mrs. Darnell, Miss Darnell, T. Carter, G. W RHUS SAVE UPHELD TODAY intfli unur I0P0SED FO COURT ENDS AT COQUILLE Judge Hamilton Adjourns Until June 22d. Several Late Decisions. (Special to Tho Times.) COQUILLE, Ore., May 15. Judge Hamilton adjourned the spring term of circuit court in Coos county today until June 22, when the case of Hol land Anderson, charged with the murder of Mrs. E. S. Gordon In Marshfleld, will bo brought up for trial. Judge Hamilton immediately went to Roseburg where he will re lieve Judge Harris of Eugene, who opened the term there for him. The grand jury returned a number of indictments, the nature of which will not be given out until tho par ties are apprehended. Two more were returned against J. C. Wilcox, the North Bend dance hall proprietor, who is now serving a year's sentence. The grand Jury Ignored the Plat B difficulties which were brought be fore that body by Major L. D. Kin ney, refusing to return a truo bill. Balm For AVidow. The breach of promise case of Taylor vs. Mills resulted in a verdict of $300 for Mrs. Taylor. The par ties aro from Bandon. While Mr. Mills is more than sixty years old and testified that It has been years since he thought or love-making or seeking a wife, the testimony in be half of tho comely widow of forty odd years won her balm In the sum of $300. The action begun by J. W. Ben nett in behalf of Robert Marsden to compel the North Bend city council to grant Mr. Marsden a license on tho ground that tho council did not have the right to limit the number of saloons was decided in favor of the North Bend officials. New York District Court Judge Decides Against Dismissed Negro Soldier. (By Associated Preas.) NEW YORK, May 15. Right of President Roosevelt to summarily dismiss tho negro soldiers of tho Twonty-flfth United States infantry for tho alleged participation In tho riot at Brownsville, Tex., was sus tained today by Judge Hough in the United States district court In the case of Oscar W. Reld, the soldier who sued tho government to re cover $122 as wages duo irom the date of dismissal to tho expiration of his enlistment. Tulley, D. Branch, Mrs. Hess, E. E. Carl, Miss Glencoe, Wm. McVey, Mrs. Bennett, F. D. E. Laws, C. Boyco, R. Wagner, R. H. Cook, Chas. Ralph, W. Cuberson, M. Knuppenberg and Mrs. Knuppenberg. Delay Drawbridge. Judgo K. I. Perky and the other owners of Bolso addition last evening appeared be fore tho city council in behalf of tho proposed Coal Bank Inlet draw bridge. They said that they aro not certain yet that they can build tho structure now but hope to. Tho city council ordered tho city engineer to prepare plans and specifications for tho improvement and will order it at tho next session If It is decided to build tho drawbridge this season. I S. DOW wants good potatoes, call for prices. We aro now prepared to store your goods. Bay Sldo Paint Co,, North Bend. tq R. T. Durett Makes Application For Franchise in Marsh field. HAS SECURED ONE IN NORTH BEND. Proposes to Interest Home Capital and Cover Four Cities. R. T. Durett of San Marcos, Tex., Is on Coos Bay for the purpobe of putting in a modern independent telephone system which will event ually cover Coos county at least. Ho has been granted a franchise at North Bend, has asked for a fran chise in Marshfleld and expects to shortly secure franchises in Empire and Coqullle. A condition of the franchises is that he shall commence the construction of the telephone systems within ninety days after the franchises are granted and that the systems shall be in operation within twelve months. His application to the Marshfleld city council for a franchise here was made last evening. The franchise is to cover a period of twenty-five years and is in tho usual form. Owing to few members of the city council having been apprised of tho matter in advance, It was laid on the table until next Monday night when it will probably be granted with possible alterations In the form. Explains Ills Plans. Mr. Durett was present. He pre sented a letter of Introduction from C. L. Hopkins, cashier of tho State Bank of San Marcos, Tex., vouching for his financial responsibility. He said that he had been attracted hero through correspondence with tho North Bend Chamber of Commerco and after investigation believed that there was a field here for a modern telephone system ono that was up- to-date and in keeping with the de mands or necessities of growing towns and cities like those found on Coos Bay. Ho said that the system he proposed to instal wa3 known as tho "Flash light" system, tho pre sent plan of calling central by ring ing a bell being eliminated. Tho "Flash light" system calls "Central" by tho removal of tho receiver from the hook, lighting a lamp on tho switchboard, and tho hanging up of the receiver nt the conclusion of the conversation disconnects tho wire. By the "Harmonic" system, phones on party lines aro called by a system of rings which is only audible on tho phone of tho party called. One Exchange. He said that while ho had not prepared maps of North Bond and Marshfleld, he believed that the tele phones of the two cities could and should bo operated from ono ex change Ho believed that tho ex change should bo located In Marsh fleld, tho North Bond lines being brought hero through cables. Ho said that it was the Intention to put in mostly an underground cable sys tem, overhead wiring being used only in tho suburbs and thinly set tled resldenco sections. Ho also said that It was tho Inten tion to Interest homo capital in tho project, a stock company being or ganized and homo men subscribing all of the money needed asldo from his personal investment. Ho said this would keep all of tho money earned at homo and would provo ad vantageous to Coos Bay. Piling Forty-Nino Feet Long. The first test piling for the founda tion of the new $75,000 Chandlor hotel was driven yesterday at tho southwest corner of tho lot. Hard pan or rock was struck at a depth of forty-nlno feet. It Is believed that this is the deepest that It will bo necessary to go although three other test piling will ho driven be fore tho 235 othor piling to bo usedt aro ordered. THE following boats will run to Sumner for tho danco Saturday, May 1G, 1908: Tioga will leavo Marshfleld, 7:15. Sumner will leavo Marshflold, 7;1G t Special boat from North Bend t , leaving 7 o'clock, stopping at 7 Marshfleld. .' 5BSZ i uiijm i jgiw it i )iB