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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 3, 1909)
Jtta&WJk fk vshvgf"i'"' " ' -JMHS -f- .(& t.i&& " Successful IJusI- E.4"i.-nlTft ness houses In tho largo cities after testing all advertising methods are, now uslns tho dally tinners exclusively. 3 . Will ' 'v OK,i WI1AT you IW -" WANT WJII3.4 YOU WANT IT. FIVE CENTS PER MXE vPER DAY. -v MKMHKH Ol1 ASSOCIATED PXr,. VOL MARSHFIELD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1909 EVENING EDITION No. 175. NEVADA SENAT! S WE WD ATTERSON (MIES ESE AQITATIO EIGHI ON LIQDOD BILLS rj -t irtl rn ,F 48Vr,l' " GOV. P AN After Conference With Presi dent Roosevelt, They Call a Halt. ASK LEGISLATURE TO BE CAREFUL Senator Boarah Says Idaho Will Net Take Part In . tha Matter. (Bv Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 3. President Roosevelt today sent lor Senators Newlands and Nixon of Nevada and BoraTio of Idaho and talked over the Japanese situation. It Is understood that the Nevada senators were requested to get In touch with the, Nevada state Senate to stop further progress of the antl Jap resolutions now before that "body. Borah told the President that he did not look for an outbreak In Idaho such as occurred In "Nevada. Senator Nixon sent telegrams to the president of the Nevada Senate and the speaker of the assembly In which he said In part, "I have no de sire to inject my views but after a conversation- with the President, I feel It my duty as a representative of the people of Nevada to suggest to the legislature through you gen tlemen that the very object of the resolutions may be Injured by radical action at this time." IiAXfl WINS ROUT. (uy Associated Press.) SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 3. Bill Lang defeated Bill Squires for the heavy-weight championship of Aus tralia in the seventeenth round. Lang was defeated by Burns in Melbourne last Septemher. Pi AM! . S H K ,11 " ULllli Torpedo Flotilla Suddenly Or dered North From San Diego Today. fHv iddoclated Press j SAN DIEGO, Qal., Feb. 1. In accordance with Budden orders from Washington," tho entiVe tprpedoi fleet which has, b'een" in local wnters the last several weeks, sailed today for the Mafe Island NaVy Yard.' These orders are in direct contradiction of -those received a few days ago which provided fop a practice'' cnifsa 3prth to Port" Harford. The cruiser "Alba ny also .sailed with them. I GE BETS; i 'H Snsn n nr tp Font IS HlifOJ JJill Passes Senate After Pass ing House and Will Be--; Stringent Law. ' , (By Associated I'reso.i " OLYMPJA. Wash., Feb ?.jjrTJie Anti-face track gambling "bill passejl tho Spuate today;, 1 Pjjel tho JIouso fast week and makes poql selling, baokmnklrtg, conducting places where hots are made on horso races, a felony, It provides that possession of gambling paraphernalia ia prjflia. facie evidence of a violaMon of the act. 1 An emergency 'clause, which, Jf adopted, wrrold put the law into Ef fect immediately wis the principal , ppintof cpntenttonjn thg ggggggate,, (Continued on page two.) FRANCHISE UP BUT IS TABLED Tom Nicols Presents It Council With Explanation Terms and Discussion. to Tom Nicols last evening presented his much discussed application for an electric line franchise for Sey mour H. Bell's company to the Marshfleld city council. After a rather brief discussion, following the reading of the document, it was laid on the table to be taken up at the meeting to be held next Tuesday evening. The franchise Is to cover Sherman and Lincoln avenues In Hall's Plat from the North line of the city limits to 'C street and that portion of 'C street from the Infcrsection of Lin coln to Broadway. It is for a period of thirty-flve years. It provides that the fare inside the city limits shall be five cents, that cars shall be opei ated from G o'clock in the morning until 0 o'clock at night and that logging trains, freight trains, etc., shall not be operated over It except between the hours of 11 o'clock at night and 5 o'clock in the morning. It specifies that construction shall begin within ninety days after the granting of the franchise and shall be completed before the expiration of fourteen months. In case the company shall cease operating cars over it for more than ninety days at any time, the franchise to become nuil and void. In presenting the franchise, Mr. Nicols said that he wanted It dis tinctly understood that he alone was I responsible for bringing It up. He said that he had framed the matter up anu gone to aeymour ueu ana asked him if they would consldpr a proposition to build on the rt its in dicated. He said that Mr. Bell told him that the Coos Bay Railway and Terminal Company would be glad to con3lder It. Councilman Lockhart said, that, be fore the council could grant any 'franchise, a petition signed by at least three-fourths of the abutting property owners must be secured. I Mr. Nlc.nls said that after consulting I Mayor Straw, he had i -decided it" I would be best to have the council I 'approve the proposed franchise so that a copy If it could be attached to ihe pqtltton3, thus letting , the property owners know Just what they I were signing. BTe.saJd' that ho' thought there would be no .trouble securing the signatures of the re- quired number if the franchise wns made a -fair-one. He said that ho wanted It thoroughly dlscus33d andj marto tne oest nos3iuie. r CoincllmanSacchi'M wanted' "''to .know if Mr. Nicols and hjs'asioclates wou d pay tho expense of having the franchise published in order that tho citizens generally; might, have an op- portunlty to understand it. Mr.1 Nli' rccla said that ho would not -person- ally pay the expense. u-- During a liui, Air. jnicqjs saia mat he had presented the franchise at this,. tlmp ,ln pr,der that Jhe cpuncll might have ample time to consider It. He fiaid lie did not want snap Judgment, t He also said that he w-lshed It to be laid on the table until Mi. Bell returns so that tho matter can be taken up with him. Mr, 1 Nicols said that he thought the Hfojif the'franchlse could be reduced Up twenty'-flve years or les3,ithata provision could bo mado so that tho city will receive a portion of the earnings from the line, etc. Mr. Nl cols'sald (that 'ho-also wished, to call the council's? attention. to' the fact that It could not be passed as only flvecounclTmduwero present. " He was assured that there was no dan ger of the franchise being passed at pnee rm j-oFT T HAP AM I See The OUNNJSRYioWJudo-wlb,for, rare BARGAINS. Willi """ & f OM NICOLS IS A good Are fighter recognized fact that a good fire fighter Is a good fighter wherever you put him. We regret to announce that Tom has Joined Seymour Bell's band of ii.ibjsters. This regret is partially prompted by the fact that tho last time we talked with Tom ho was championing the people's cause and as we have not observed Sjymour Bell walking forward to the mourner's hecn we view with more than passing grief tho new com pany In which our erst-whllo sturdy champion of the people's rights now finds himself. The Seymour Bell street railway franchise was presented to the city council last evening by Tom Nicols who was. very careful and emphatic In announcing that ho did It himself with his little hatchet. He said It was of his own Initiative entirely that It was taken up. No, Tom, did not write the franchise himself. Seymour Bell looked after that part of it, but Tom realized the need of a street railway right away and he went to Seymour Bell and with tears In his eyes pleaded for the pri liege of trying to have the street car franchise granted that the road might be built. Seymour Bell always a tender hearted friend of the people and a philanthropist whose name will be perpetuated when the franchise Is forgotten, placed his hand on Tom's shoulder and remaiked: "Tom, my boy, you know my weakness, I can refuse the peoj Ki nothing. When they come to me and say, 'Have a little franchise on U3,' I can't riy no, I really can't my boy. Of course, ""this matter It entirely Im material to mo, so much so that I will not even be here whtn the matter comes up, but if jou will take this franchise (Seymour always has a half-dozen or moie franchisee concealed about his person), and have the council force it on me you know my weakness, and I can't refuse." Tom was in such a hurry to help the people that ho huirled It before the council even before the property owners consent was secured, but Tom was' certain that this consent would be quick y gained if tha council would Just ratify the franchise. Unfortunately, one councilman was absent and the franchise was laid on' the table. Even if be were not absent The Times does not believe that the city council would have rushed this franchise through without referring It to the people. Some of the council at least have heard of the admonition to "beware of Greeks bearing gifts." Seymour Ball and- Tom Nicol3, also should know that the property owners along the lino of the proposed railway are not tho only ones in terested In this franchise. "Such a franchise istho propfcrty of the whole people of Coos Bay and at present is the particular property of the peo ple of Marshfleld and must be protected by them. Tom Nicol; was so manifestly anxious to impress the council that he was acting entire y alone In the matter and for- the general public weal that one co'iH not but think "he doth protest too much, my lord." Then when Alderman Sacchl asked the talking Tom if he would p'ay to have the people mado familiar with the conten's and provisions of the franchise, he said, "no." Alas, that two such friend3 ot the PMpl- should not be willing to make some small contribution to the cause f ,iir cress and prosperity. The Times hereby asserts and charges that tho present Bell franchise as presented to the council Is unfa'r to the people of C003 Bay and Marshfleld. That It seeks valuable .concessions the granting of which would be detrimental to the future welfare of the city and the bay, and without making auy adequate return. The Times is not opposed to granting a street railway franchise to Sey mour Be 1 or any .other man who will build a street railway, but it must b the right kind of a franchise. It musf provide for the protpct!on and preservation of the waterfront. It must be presented to the people for th'r discussion and consideration before the council takes action. There mu't be no gum shoe methods In tho handling of such an Important mat er as a public franchise of any sort. Franchises for public utility c-noratlons are not the propertv of tho city council, they belong to the whole people, and the people must be consulted before bartering away the'r rights and property. The Times wl'l have more to say on this svbjVcf and In the mean time its columns are open to Tom Nicols Symonr Bell or anyone who deslre3 t discuss the problPtn of public "iirrii'i Hf FLOOD RECORD ' '- 1 Sacramento River Highest In History and Washes . Out Southern Pacific Bridge and c if Roadbed. .9 y Associated Psess ; f r JtED BLUEV ( Sacra? fjlf Cal.,.Feb -pi 1 "r--- ft Q I f pf) H'sH' 1 11 1 1 s j ; sy j i Bill Prohibiting Track Gam bling Likely, to Pass State 'Senate 'Tomorrow. : 1 (By Associated jPress, ' SACRAMENTO, Cal., b. 3. The final vote on the "JVaIker-OU3 anti-racer track gambling bill will bo taken In tho Senate tomorrow. It tho Senate tomorrow. It Ufen'erAUy qoacede4'tho blljf ' will -, , pass. Y'li'J jTS" -ski'1 H )l 4&P9 XhM QVyymY Window f(Jr rare nARflATNS. unuiUHmn iu .uiiuu u-iurtriu DF-D nant 'dctc mw hi neuueo nkn HI if nrn liftra mi lHVrn . . .' . . . I I at v ; . i . -i 1 j and It Is a generally accepted and franchises In general and a street ha3 reached a stago of hlrty feet six Inches, two feet higher than any'pre vlous record. Great damage has been done at several points." The east approach of the Southern Paci fic bridge across the Sacramento rlvor at Tehama, has been carried away, Impeding trafllo between San rranclsqp and Oregon. Tho ioad way Is washed out In a number of places. Family Trouble Results In Fatal Row Between Two Men From Wallace. ' (By Associated' Press.) DENVER, Cold., Feb, 3. Frede rick Walton of Wallace, Idaho, was today Bhot twice and probably fatal ly by. Frank C. Cradlebaugh, also of Wallace. Tho 6hootlng occurred In tho heart of Hie retail ihnnnlni' ills. -- - ... - trlct. Cradlehnugh Was arreatod I'amny troubles arc said to uo re sponsible. It la a'leged that Cradlo- baugh followed Walton" from Wal- iacb' t Denver, 'foF thfc purpose of , killing him, nn -.QunfrQ nxun GUV HiNCE TALKED Gl Council Wants to Get It On Better- Basis By Legalizing Over-Issue of Warrants The problem of putting tho city's finances on a better basis was brought up again last evening for a brief discussion in the city counc'l. Nothing definite wns done aside from instructing Attorney Feoney, who Is acting as city attorney during the absence of J. W. Snover, to investi gate the legal phases of the matter. Councilman Sacchl said that he thought it would be all right If the present city indebtedness was legaliz ed and the city's intention of doing the right thing "by paying off the old est warrants first was shown. Some one said the only way th matter can be done Is to float a bynd Irsue. Councilman Coke said his could not be done as the people wou d not rati fy a bond lrsue unless the council show3 a disposition to cut down ex penses. Then U19 matter was drop ped. Prepare For Dicd-r". Captain Peters of the dredge Ore gon, appeared before the council and urged the memb r3 to make alequate provision for retaining the "slick lng3" inside tho bulkheading on Broadway. Captain Pe'ers said that previous experience had enabled him to 'Tth dorstand that ordinary bulkheading would not retain tho dredging? for a six-foot All. He said that some brush thrown along tho sides with occasional bags of sand would prob ably be ample. Councilman Sicchl said that the present assessment for the improvement only allowed about $200 for extraordinary work like is now proposed and he d'sllked to do any work that would require a de ficit assessment. Councilman Savage said it would be better to spend a fnv dollais now than to be compelled to spend sovral hundred latir on as a res 1 t of not having things in good condition. Flna'ly, Mr. Sacchl, City Engineer Sandberg and Caplaln le tbr3 were Instiucted to visit Broad way and determine what should be done. Gulovson Building. The old controversy regarding tho erection of a frame building on the Gulovpon corner, 'C street and Broadway south of the First Trust and Savlng3 Bank building, was re vived last evening by the application of Mr. Barrett who asked for per mission to trcct a one-story building, twelve feet square, to be used as a candy and refreshment stand. Coun ci man Lockhart said that he thought this wa3 cortrary to the provisions 'of the flro limit ordlnanca but that he suppoEsd tho permit cou'.d bo given by the council. However, ho said the owners of the First Trust and Savings Bank building and tho Chandler hotel should ba consulted before doing ro. The other council men, concurred, Mr. Barrett said tha. I13 could build out of fireproof metal and confirm with the ordinance but that It wouldn't bs a3 stght'y a building as the frame structure wou d be. Routine Proceeding. Salaries for tho city employes were ordered paid on the old sched ule, City Recorder Butler did not put in a bill for his pay but upon motion of Councilman Sncchl ho vna ordered paid a salary of $10.0 for tho month of January. Axrefund of a little over ?10 was pulered for Mr. and Mrs. Poer Scott on the Graham street sidewalk Improvement. Hagqulst and BJorqulst wero or dered paid $200 on their Progpoct avenue contract and given an exten sion of thirty days tlmo Frank Hall's request that Ohio avenue bo oponod so as to give him Tennessee Executivcand Leg islature Clash Over Measure. FORMER ISSUES HOT VETO MESSAGE TODAY Declares That Plan to Stop Manufacture of Liquor Is Dangerous. (By Associated Prpss I NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 3. Gov ernor Patterson has ve'oed the bill prohibiting tho manufacture of In toxicating liquors In Tennessee after January 1, 1910. In hl3 veto, among other things, Governor Patterson sajs, "If this legislature shall des troy all distilleries and breweries, why cannot the next forbid the rais ing or selling of grains or the cul tivation of the grape, out of which liquors are made? Shall this or some future legis aturo prevent the farmer from lalsing or selling tobac co, its manufacture or the placing of It on the market? If we are thus started, where shall we end? It Is better not to take the start." It is a foregone conclusion that the bill will be passed ovar tho governors' veto. PORT RILL PASSES SENATE The Times late thl3 afternoon received the following telegram from Col. Wm. Grlme3 who Is in Salem: "Senator Chase today seemed the unanimous passage of the Port Commission bill." Union Fails to Give Majority to Any of Candidates For Several Offices. (By Associated Press.! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Feb. 3. The tellers who have been canvass ing tho voto on the national officers of the United Mine Workers, report ed tho results today. Thnmaa L. Lewis Is re-elected president by a majority of 1G.2C9 over John 'Wal ker of Danville, 111. None of the can didates for vice-president, secretary or treasurer received a majority of tho votes cast and the election 1b thoiefore thrown into contention. flrnfinn Sfirtatn Pnssas Two if Bills Against Liquor In terests of State. (By Associated Press.) SALEM, Ore., Feb. 3. Tho House today voted down a bill pro viding $10,000 for the earthquake I sufferers of Messina. Tho SenatJ to idny adopted a rosolu'oi'i momorln'Iz jing congiess to enact a 'aw to pie vent liquor being shipped Into prohi bition statos. AnotlKr tintl-l quor bill is a drastic local ootlon "ltpsuro aimed nt "b ( id p'sV 1 d makes tho finding of V 01 in one's pos session evl Ifii'" of a violation law, forces the nosjesaor to testify oven though he incriminates hlmsflf, nnd punishes liquor dealers and evon tho owners of property whore blind pigs are conducted. funsirnp RfiEjOT mlretnfl IfluOl tb fa! DRASTIC LOGN. OM LAWS ''I I l 1 i $