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Vol. III.
THE COOS BAY TIMES MARSHFIELD, OREGON. THURSDAY. IANUARY 14. 1909 EVENING E0ITI0N-
No. 158
E SYST
TO NAME
THIRTY INJURED IN HOTEL HIE HAVE PUN TO DEFEAT GOV.
(Mittes
DEVIS
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AND NUMBER CITY STREETS
Citizens Committee Formu-
If lotac Dion in Prnonnt
to Council.
WILL BE ADOPTED
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
East and West Thoroughfare
Avenues and North and
South Streets.
Dr. E. Mlngus, chairman of the
special committee appointed to
adopt a system of naming and num
bering the streets of Marshfield, re
ported to the city council last even
ing that a system had been devised
and would be ready for adoption by
the city council just as soon as
City Engineer Sandberg can com
plete a new and accurate map of the
city thoroughfares.
Dr. Mlngus' said that under the
new system, "C" street would be
come Central avenue, the dividing
lino between the north and the south
portions of the city. Broadway,
First and Cedar streets will become
Broadway. The short irregular
streets will retain their present
names to which "Court" will be at
tached. The east and west thor
oughfares will be known as avenues
and tho north and south thorough
fares will be known as streets.
Front street will retain Its present
name but will take In the street
south of Mill Slough.
Tho streets, with the exception of
Front and Broadway, will be num
erically named, that is Pino street,
the first street east of Broadway,
will become First street, the first
one west of Broadway Second street
and so on. Each thoroughfare will
have only one name for Its entire
length.
In naming the avenues, an effort
was made to distinguish the busi
ness section of the city by giving
them commercial names. For in
stance "B" street or rather avenue
becomes Commercial Avenue, "A"
becomes Market avenue, the next
one north becomes Highland avenue
and so on. South of Central avenue
the avenues will be given the names
of woods, as Alder, etc. Care being
taken that the first letters of the
names will be, beginning at Central
avenue, in the order of the alphabet.
The short avenues will be given the
names of well known citizens and
pioneers, as Anderson, Bennett, etc.
In numbering, each block will be
allowed 100 numbers. In number
ing the avenues, they will begin at
tho waterfront and tho first figure of
the number of the building will
show just how many blocks it Is
from the waterfront. The odd num
bers will be on the north side of the
avenue and tho even numbers on the
south side.
In numbering the stieets, 'only
odd numbers will be used north of
Central avenue and even numbers
south of it.
, It was decided that tho council by
ordinance specify that the numbers
placed on buildings must be at least
three" inches long.
DENEEN IS ELECTED
Declared Governor of Illinois After
Recount of Votes. '
(Special Long Distance Telephone to
The Times.)
SPRINGFJELD, 111., Jan. 14.
Gov. Deneen was reelected after the
recount of the last state election in
Illinois. The election was contested
by Adal' h. Stevenson, former vlce
proMddnt, and the democratic candi
date Gov, Deneen is a republican.
NOTICE.
All those desiring to take advan
tage of the most modern class in
French language will please report
not later than Saturday, January 16,
at Carjeton's Jewelry Ptore, phone
764. A. C. GABERNACHE,
Professor of French, graduate of
Arngo School of Paris, (Inde
pendent teacher.
Gorman cough syrup for colda and
coughs at tho RED CROSS,
WILL GRANGE
STREET GRADE
City Council Decides On New
System to Get Better Sur
face Drainage.
The Marshfleld city council last
evening decided to establish new
grades for that portion of the down
town section not already permanent
ly improved. The object is to se
cure bettor surface drainage. The
change in the permanent grade is
not much not as great as it
would have been had not the coun
cil been compelled to conform with
grades of the permanantly improved
streets. The new grades will be
formally established at the next
meeting of the council, probably.
Chairman Sacchi, of the street
committee, was instructed to com
municate with Contractor McCann
relative to the conditions on which
he will continue the paving work
here in the spring. An effort Is be
ing made to have Mr. McCann do the
work by private contracts with the
property owners or to take the spe
cial improvement bonds, that may
have to bo issued, in payment for
his work.
Change Sewer Plans.
Last evening the proposed sewer
age system was discussed at length.
Some of tho members of the council
are in favor of changing the plans
for the proposed system. The plans
were adopted sometime ago after C.
E. Wylle, a consulting 'engineer of
Spokane,, had been brought here at
an expense of $300 to assist City En
gineer Sandberg prepare them.
Some of the council think that the
gravity system should bo used in
stead of the pumping station sys em,
claiming that the latter will be too
expensive to maintain. The matter
will be brought up again next Tues
day night.
Discuss Agreement.
The offer of the Southern Oregon
company to give a quit claim de d
to the city for the old cemetery on
Knob Hill providing the council per
mits the company to replat its addi
tion there and also- grants a street
through the old cemetery wrs
brought up again for discussion.
Tho plan Is to convert the old ceme
tery Into n city park. It was re
ferred to the city attorney. Coun
cilman Coke said that whatever of
fers tho Southern Oregon comp,'T,v
had to make, he wanted in writing
as the woids of Elijah Smith and
others connected with it could not
be relied on. This was occasioned
by Mayor Straw stating that Elijah
Smith had promised him a free site
for the city to put up wator tanks on
the highest point of Knob Hill In ad
dition to the other offers made.
Routine Business.
Councilman Sacchi reported that
cn investigation he had found W. P.
Murphy's claim for $S1.22 refund
for an over assessment on Cedar
street correct. An examination of
the fund showed there was only
about ?30 in it but that about $30
more was to be paid by abutting
property owners. As soon as these
pay In, Mr. Murphy's claim Is to bo
paid.
The "B" street Improvement was
ordered accepted.
The disposition of $74.15 remain
ing in tho California avenuue
Improvement fund and $39 0,10 in
the Broadway extension fund caused
considerable debate, First tho coun,
cil decided to rebate the amounts to
the property owners. Then it wad
discovered that the city ihad not
been paid for tho engineering and
advertising expenses connected with
the improvements. Then tho motion
to rebate was ordered reconsidered
and tho amounts transferred to the
city's general fund.
ASSEMBLY MEMBERS -
Dpn't foigot to see Goodrum for
Masquerade costumes before Jan.
1 19th.
Lamp Chimneys at MILKER'S.
C. W. Smith, Prominent Kan
sas Politician, May Die
From Burns Sustained In
Topeka Disaster. ;
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to Ihe Times )
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 14. The.
Copeland hotel here was gutted by
fire early this morning and at least
thirty guests seriously Injured. The
fire Is thought to have resulted from
an overheated flue, a hot fire being
maintained on account of the severe
cold prevailing In this section.
C. W. Smith, former Republican
candidate for governor, is among the
INT TO DROP
Senate Not Willing to Have An
Investigation of Senator's
Connection With Oregon
Deal Roosevelt's Friends
Elated.
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 14.
No member of the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections appears
to be willing to ask the Investigation
iTEAMER LOST
SYBIL MARSDEN AVRECKED YES
TERDAY AND TWO OF CREW
OF TWENTY-TWO ARE DROWN
ED. (Special Long Distance Telephone
to The Times.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 14.
Covers Ninety Miles to Dem
onstrate to Army Officers It
Is All Right.
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to The Times.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 14.
President Roosevelt was at his desk
at work early this morning altsr
taking a ninety-mile ride on horse
back yesterday. While It is not so
stated, It Is understood that 'Mr,
Roosevelt took the ride to demon
strate that any active man could
make It without sufferln? seriously
from the after effects. Thers has
been more or less criticism of his
order that all Army officers must
make a ninety-mile ride every once
in a while to demonstrate that they
are fit for active service.
BELIEF IS DIRTY FACE.
Insane Man at Roseburg Has Pecul
iar Dementia.
ROSEBURG, Ore., Jan. 14. Mar
tin A. Peteison, aged 26, was com
mitted to tho insane asylum. Pet
erson imagines his face Is dirty and
puts In his time going through tho
motions of washing his face and
hands. Ho imagines that when they
are clean he will be over his dement
ed spell.
BURTON IS ELECTED.
Chosen to Succeed Fornlcer ns U. S.
Senator From Ohio.
(Special Long Distance Telephone to
The Tlme3.)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 14. Con
gressman Theo. B, Burton was elect
ed by the Ohio state legislature to
succeed J. B. Forakor as United
States States senator.
THE SMOKEHOUSE in Garfield
block will carry full lino of perio
dicals. Wire fence at MILKER'S.
PRESIDENT ON
A LONG RIDE
Injured and may die. The majority
i
were injured by leaping from win
dows, the exits being shut off by
I smoko and flames. The fire was dis
covered about 4 o'clock and had
gained considerable headway.
I. E. Lambert, of Emporia, one of
the best known attorneys' and poli
ticians in the state, is missing and it
is feared that he was burned to
death.
The loss Is estimated at $100,000
with $45,000 Insurance. The build
in g was of brick, four stories, and
was totally destroyed.
There were 150 guests in the ho
tel at the time the fire was discov
ered. One of the causes given for
the fire Is defective wlrinc.
TILLMAN CASE
of the Senator Tillman's connection
with the Oregon land deals that was
demanded by the Senator. There ap
pears to be a feeling In the Senate
that Tillman was on the square and
that even if Roosevelt's charges are
true, there was no actual violation
of law." The matter will probably be
let drop. .
President Roosevelt's friends are
elated over It as they teel that the
1 President has the senators and repre
sentatives who have been assailing
him In the worst hole they have been
In since the controversy started.
OFF ROCKY
The steamer Sybil Marsden, bound
from Grays Harbor, Wash., to San
Pedro, was wrecked at Rocky Point,
North of Point Conception yesterday.
She carried a crew of twenty-two
men and two were drowned.
No details of the disaster have
been secured yet.
Train Carrying $1,000,000
Worth of Silk Wrecked Near
Vancouver.
(Special Long Distance Telephone
to The Times.)
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 14. A
freight train and a special on the
Canadian Pacific carrying $1,000,000
worth of silk from the Orient, collid
ed near here early today. Fire
broke out and burned the four cars
containing the silk. Brakeman Por
ter was killed. Tho collision was
the result of a brakeman falling to
throw the switch. The silk had just
arrived on the Empress of China and
was still in bond, the duty not to
be paid until it reached New York.
LANE COUNTY GETS HELP.
Government Lends Plant for Work
On Siuslaw River Jetty.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 14.
The Chief of Engineers has author
ized the loan to tho County Court
of Lano County, Ore,, of Certain
United States properly and plant, to
bo used In connection with the coun
ty's project for the extension of tho
jetty at' tho mouth of the Sluslaw
river.
Mr. Hawloy will follow with an
earnest appeal to Congress for pro
vision in tho next river and harbor
bill for further continuance of tho
government Improvement of tho
Sluslaw and Its entrance. Tho peo
ple of that vicinity aro nnxlous for
an appropriation of $100,000,
ASSEMBLY CLUB MEMBEItH seo
me before January 19, SURE, for
masquerado costumes for both
LABIK8 and GENTLEMEN. Do
not ovorlook this If you want a
costume. GEO. GOODRUM,
Seats for the Chaminado concert
now'on sale at W. J Butler's ofllco
Stilletto Razors at .MILKER'S.
COLLISION IN
CANADA FATAL
I
LI
ITER FRONT
IN CONTENf
W. S. Nicholson and City of
1 Eastside Clash Over Valu-
i
able Strip. .
W. S. Nicholson, of Spokane,
Wash., who recently purchased
considerable property In the old Bay
City townslte but now in Eastside,
has begun suit to prevent the city ot
Eastside taking possession of Isth
mus Inlet waterfront where the old
Reed shipyard stood. The East
side officials declare it belongs to tho
city and the case will probably be
hard fought. The strip Is about
four or five hundred feet long and
one hundred feet wide.
Eastside authorities declare that
former owners have recognized that
the water front now claimed by Mr.
Nicholson was a public highway a
street. Also that the previous own
ers have not paid 'taxes on It for
years. ,
The Eastside officials claim that
they propose to keep the waterfront
I for the public good and not allow it
all to bo taken up by private indi
viduals, like the city of Mashfleld.
DRAIN WILL ALSO TRY
FOR A NEW COUNTY
Their 'Commercial Club Outlines the
Boundaries of Territory They
Want Included Therein.
DRAIN, Ore., Jan. 14. At an ad
journed meeting of the Commercial
Club here, resolutions were again
passed opposing the proposed new
county, to be made up of portions
of Lane and Douglas as outlined by
Cottage Grove citizens and in addi
tion a.so passed a resolution to have
a bill lntioduced In the legislature
at the coming session to create a
new county out of parts of Lane and
Douglas, but on much more consis
tent lines, all things considered.
The boundaries proposed are: Be
ginning at the ocean end of tho line
between Lane and Doug'a3, running
easterly on that line to an intersec
tion with the line between town
ships 20 and 21 souch, then east on
that line to the Willamette Mori
dlan, thence south C miles, thence
east to east boundary of Lane coun
ty, at the summit of the mountains,
thence south along that boundary to
the line between Lano and Donglas
'thence wesson the Douglas and Lane
boundary to the center line east, apd
jwest through Tp. 24 south, thence
due west to the line between Doug-
las and Coos counties, then follow
that line to the ocean and then along
the beach northward to tho place of
beginning. TJiese proposed lines
would run just north of Divide, leav
ing Cottage Grove and Latham in
Lano county and would not take a
very large slice of Lane, but a larger
portion of Douglns. The line
through Douglas would run just
south of Rico Hill and Include the
Kellogg country and all Hie lower
Umpqua and make a much better
shaped county than that proposed
by the Cottage Grove people No at
tempt waB made to estimate the valu
ation of tho property of the proposed
new county, but it Is ample to start
a new county and when the Drain
Coos Bay railroad is built will be
stronger financially than any one of
several of tho old established coun
ties of tho state. The attendance at
tho club meeting was largo and en
thusiastic, and evidenced a determin
ation to stay with tho county divi
sion problem to tho end.
FRENCH LESSONS by Prof. C. A.
Gabernache, (the roal Parisian
French is taught) Four month's
study will lnsuro a good knowledgo
lot conversation, Phono. Carloton
Jowolry Store.
Jardinlors at MIIAER'H,
Compressed yeast at CoitluH'b.
1
Opponents of Statement No. 1
I Evolve Scheme to Break
I Pledges.
WILL TRY TO PASS
HIS VETOED BILLS
Think This Will Force Many to
Hedge On Sen-
atorship.
(Special Long Distance Telephone to
The Times. J
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 14. When tho
Oregon legislature reconvenes Mon
day, It .will consider Gov.' Chamber
lain's vetoes of the last session. Tho
Antis will make every effort to pass
several of the vetoed bills over tho
governor's head In order to weaken
the Statement No. 1 wen who aro
Interested In bills so that they may
cancel the pledges to vote for Cham
berlain on the first ballot of tho sen
atorial contest which will be at noon.
Tuesday.
TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN.
The Western Union wires aro
still down and in consequence Tho
Times had to secure its press ser
vice todav, by Ions; distance phono
from Roseburg. The ability to do so
is due to the couitesy of the Rose
burg Review.
Late this afternoon, Manager
Schetter had tho wire to Rosoburs
for a little while, but it was uncer
tain how long it would be up. Tho
high wind prevailing made It doubt
ful. The long distance phono service Is
working most of the time between
wire is bad between Rosqburg and
Portland.
LD PLAN TO
L
Scheme of Prisoners at Los
Angeles Accidentally
Frustrated.
(Special Long Distance Tolephono
to The Times.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 14. '
A bold attempt at jail delivery hero
was accidentally frustrated. R. E.
Watkins of Norwalk, Cal., sent a re
volver In a case of dainties to F. J.
Humely, confined on a charge ot
forgery. Tho revolver was accident
ally discovered before Humely got it.
The prisoners had planned to kill two
of the guards, steal a sloop and es
cape to Honduras.
NEW TUG COMPLETE.
Klyliiimi Takes Triumph's Place On
Coquillc.
BANDON, Ore., Jan. 14. Tho new
tug boat Klyhlam, which was built
here by J. II. Price and towed to
San Francisco some time ago, whore
her machinery was put In was
brought up by the Flflold on her last
trip and Is now doing service on tho
Coqullle river, having displaced tho
old tug, Triumph.
Tho Klyhinm is a modern tug in
every particular and one that is
equal to most any occasion. As com
pared to the Triumph she has a 350
horse power engine against 150 for
tho old boat, sho is 94 feet over all
as against about 75 for the Triumph
and is 22 feet wide, while tho
Triumph is about 18. Tho Klyhlam
Is equipped with all modorn machi
nery and Is strongly built so that
sho can face any kind of a soa and
will bo abl to tpw vessels gut and
into tho harbor, when th old boat
would not dre to undertake- It. Cnpt.
Johnson will be In command of tho
Kljli'nn n'.d Mr Holland cbt f i
jM - w'lle Jie McCorl Is th fle
man.
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