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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1910 EVENING EDITION -
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Band
Last Evening Proved to be Such a Success That
Both the BAND and GAS COMPANY
Will Repeat the S
ame
at tee office of the Gas
M
There have been so many requests made by
the users of GAS for the continuation of these
Demonstrations that the Company has decided
give a
The dates on which these will be given will be
announced later.
The Coos Bay Gas & Electric Co.
THE BAND
The BAND CONCERT will be
ginen at the corner of Central
Avenue and Broadway and the
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I ELECIl
General Summary of Regula
tions Issued By Officials.
SALEM, Ore., June 24. The fol
lowing summary of the primary and
general election laws wns prepared
by the Secretary of State's office;.-
1 Candidates for Stnte and dis
trict offices, to be voted for In more
than one county, and for circuit
judges and district attorneys, must
file with the Secretary of State, at
the time of beginning to circulate
their petitions, a copy of tho petition
for nomination, signed by himself, as
evidence that said elector is a candi
date for nomination by his Dartv.
The vote cast by a political party in
each voting precinct for representa
tive in Congress at the last preceding
general election is tho basis on
which percentage for petitions shall
be counted, and need not exceed one
thousand (1,000) signers.
2 Petitions for nomination for an
offlce to be voted for in the Stato at
large must be signed by at least two
per cent of the party electors residing
in each of at least one-tenth (1-10)
ot the precincts in each of at least
seven (7) counties of tho State, and
need not exceed one thousand sign
ers (1,000).
3 Petitions for nominations to be
voted for in a congressional district
must be signed by at least two (2)
per cent of the party electors resid
ing in eash of at least one-tenth
i i-i u ot tno precincts in each of
at least one-fourth ( & ) of the coun
ties of such district, and need not
exceed one thousand (1,000) signers.
4 Petitions for nominations to be
voted for in districts comprising more
than one county must be signed by
at least two (2) per cent of the elec
tors residing in each of at least one
eighth ( M ) of the precincts In each
of at least two (2) counties In the
district, nnd need not exceed five hun
dred (500) signatures.
5 Petitions for nominations to bo
voted for In districts comprising
only one county must be signed by at
least two (2) per cent of the party
electors residing in each of at least
one-fifth (1-5) of tho voting precincts
of the county.
C Petitions for nominations for
onices to be filled by the State at
large, or by any district consisting of
more than one county and nominat
ing petitions for judges of circuit
courts and for district attorneys in
districts consisting of a single county,
shall be filed In the office of the Sec--retary
of State not less than 20 days
before the date of the primary nomi
nating election, September 3, 1910.
7 Petitions for nomination for of
ficers to be voted for in only one
county, or district, shall be filed with
the County Clerk not less than fifteen
(15) days before the date of the pri
mary nominating election, Septem
ber S, 1910.
8 The Secretary of Stato shall
certify to the county clerks of the
several counties of the State for tho
arrangement of the names and other
Information upon the ballots, all the
names of, and information concern
ing, all the candidates for nomina
tion contained in the valid petitions
for nomination which have been filed
with him not more than twenty (20)
days, nor less than seventeen days be.
fore the primary nominating election,
September 3 to 0, 1910.
9 Canvass of votes for nomina
tions for State and district offices, to
be made by the Secretary of State in
tho presence of the Governor and the
Stato Treasurer, wlthlu fifteen (15)
days nftr tho primary nominating
election, October 9, 1910.
10 Vote east for representatives
in Congress, at gonerai election of
June 1, 190S: First district, for can
didate of Democratic pariy, 14-S41;
for Candidate of Prohibition party,
3,189; for candidate for Republican
party, 31,889; for candidate of So
cialist pnrty, 4,3 19.
11 Vote cast for representative in
Congress, at general election of Juno
1, 190S, Second district, for candidate
of Republican party, 35,579; for can
dldato of Democratic party, 13.8C5;
for candidate of Socialist. party, 3,
S3C; for candidate of Prohibition par
ty, 2.CSG.
General Election Laws.
1 Initiative petitions must bo
filed with tho Secretary of Stato not
lets than four months bofore the elec
tion at which they aro to be voted
upon. Bight por cent of the lognl
voters aro required to propoao any
measure by such petition, The whole
number of votes cast for Justice of
tho Supromo Court at the rogular
election last preceding tho filing of
any petition shall be the basis on
which the number of legal voters nec
essary to sign such petition shall be
counted. (Total vote cast for Su
preme Judge at the general election
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on June 1, 1908, 103, 20S.) July 7,
1910.
2 Arguments advocating any
measure must be filed with the Secre
tary of Stnte not later than the first
Monday of the fourth month before
the regular general election. Person
I or persons offering arguments for
printing and distribution must npy to
the Secretary of Stato sufllclent J AboriClilieS
money to pay all tho expenses fori J
paper and printing to supply onej
copy with every copy of the measure
to be printed by the State. July 4. 1
1910.
3 Arguments opposing any meas
ure must be filed with the Secretary
of State not later than the fourth
Monday of the fourth month beforo
the regular general election. Person
or persons offering arguments for
priming anu aisinuution must pay.
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I HAVE wm
of This Section
Have Large Amounts Due
Them For Lands.
PORTLAND, Ore., Juno 22. To
prepare a grammar of tho language
spoken by each tribe of Indians In
the Pacific Northwest and which will
be deposited in the archives of tlio
Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton, Dr. Leo. J. Frachtenburg arrived
to the Secretary of State sufficient ln Poland on his second Journey to
money to pay all the expenses for,tn wigwams of the original Amerl
paper and printing to supply one cans- Dr- Frachtenburg conducts his
copy with every copy of tho measure s'dle3 while living among tho In
to be printed by the State. July 25,dlan8' as he finds ,l impossible to in-
uuco mem to come to mm, ana iiaa
1910
4 Measures to be submitted must
be caused tb be printed by the Secre
tary of State not later than the first
Monday of tho third month next be
fore the regular general election. Au
gust 1, 1910.
5 Certificate of Secretary of State
of arrangements of names and other
Information upon balolts, must be
made and issued not more than 30
nor less than 28 days before the regu
lar general election. October 10,
1910.
0- Regular general election, Xo
vomber S, 1910.
7 Secretary of State shall trans-
become an expert In a number of tho
tongues used by the red men.
He spent-last year among tho Coos
tribe of Indians, and mado tho dis
covery that those Indians have a large
claim against both tho Stato of Ore
gon and the Government of tho Uni
ted States, which would enrich tho
living members of the tribe beyond
their grandest dreams of wealth II
it could be collected.
When seen at tho Hotel Portland,
Dr. Frachtenburg said:
"The Smithsonian Institution has
deemed it wise to gather and pre
serve the lnnguages of tho AmerlcaE
mlt by mall to every voter whoso ad- Indians, and has detailed a numbor
dress he may have one copy of the
pamphlet containing the measures
submitted to the people, with the ar
guments thereon, not later than the
fifty-fifth day bofore the regular gen
eral election at which such measures
are to be voted upon. September 14,
1910.
MAXV OFJ ICIC SEEKERS.
Are Xu-
Candidates for Stato Offices
nici'oiis n ud Actie.
Activity of aspirants for Stato of
fices, aside from Governor, about
which very little hns been said, i3
now more marked, says the Oregon
ian. There has been a conspicuous
absence of candidates for Attorney
General, Stato Treasurer and Su
premo Couit Judges. This year the
terms of four judges expire. They
are: Justices Frank A. Moore, Will
R. King, W. T. Slater and Thomas
A. McBride. Justice Robert Eakin
holds over until January 13, 1913.
Justices King and Slater are Dem
ocrats, appointed by Governor Cham
berlain when the Legislature In
creased the number of justices on
the supreme bench. Both will be
candidates to succeed themselves.
They probably will not havo any op
position in their own party, Circuit
Judgo W. X. Gatens of this city, who
also owes his appointment to Senator
Chamberlain while Governor, will be
a candidate to succeed himself. I
Justices Mooro and McBrlde will
bo candidates for tho Republican
nominations. In addition, It Is un
derstood four Circuit Judges of tho
State will seek tho higher court toga.
They aro Judges Lawrence T. Harris,
of tho second Judicial district at Eu
gene; George II. Burnett, of tho third
dls rjet at Salem; C. U. Gantonbeln of
tho fourth district at Portland, and
II. J. Bean, of the sixth district at
Pendleton.
Attorney-General A. M. Crawford
will seek re-election. Political gos
slpcrs say ho will have opposition in
A. C. Hough, of Grants Pass; S:ate
Senator J. X. 'Hart, of Baker City,
and W. II. Wilson, of The Dalles.
Heretofore only Crawford's name had
been mentioned in connection with
tho office.
George A. Steel, Stato Treasurer, It
Is understood, will not be a candidate
for re-election. Two names have
been mentioned ln conncc'Ion with
the past. They are T. J. Mahoney of
Heppnor, a membor of tho lowor
house of the Legislature last session,
and T. C. Taylor, of Pendloton, who
was president of the State Senate
In the session of 1899.
or men to that work. This Is mv
second trip to Oregon, as I spent la
year with the Coos Indians.
"We have been engaged In tho
work for a number of years and
probably will complete tho Pacific
Northwest division in 1911. I not
only learn tho language of tho tribo
with which I am working, but pro
paro a grammar which Is to bo pro
served along with a history of tho
tribe and the great events in which
Its members have nartlclnated. Thesa
become available to the peopJoH
through members of Congress, who
can obtain them as other public docu
ments are secured.
"This year I will begin with t!,a
Molalla tribe, which is practically ex-',
tlnct. I have information of only
three living members. They are Mo
lalla Kate Williams, who lives oil tho
Slletz Reservation; Molalla Henry;
at Oregon City, and Stevens Savago,
residing somewhere on Xorth River.
I will endeavor to get ono or moro of
these Indians, who speak good En
glish, to translate for me and will
prepare a report after carefully K
checking the Information with other
Indians of tho famo tribe. After fin
ishing with the Molalla. Win I- will
take up tho Alsea Indians, of whiph
there aro about 15 scattered over th
Slletz Reservation, and there may be
others in tho State.
"It Is a curious, fact that there ar
moro than 100 distinct languages
spoken by the American Indlnns, d
rived from 5 1. .linguistic stocks. Ant
lc Is truo that different tribes of In
dinns residing In tho same nelghbor-g
hood aro unable to communicate wit hi
ono another except by the uso o
English. ft.
"Wo always accumulate all tho traJ
dltlonnl Information which can be so
cured. Tho stories are printed 1
tho Indlnn tongue and a llboral transl
latlon given In English. In that wa:
wo havo acquired a great deal of In
terestlng Information. Perhaps It 1:
not generally known that tho Cooi
tribo has a claim against tho Stat
of Oregon and the Government foift
forcibly removing them form tholJ?
lands and failure to keep treat,
agreements.
"I was told about It by some of th
old man of tho tribe, who assert thu
they are now wanderers for that roag Iff
uon. That tribe formerly llvpi
around Coos Bay, In 1852 they cede
one-half of their territory to th
United States, the consideration boinX
that each Indian was to receive
wagon and two cows. Tho Govern!
meat agreed, also, to build then
houses and schools. It was novel
done, they claim, and when th
Roguo River Indian War broke oi
THE THEATRIC.
When Manager Butler booked The
J Coon King Musical Comedy Company in 1872 they were romoved to Foit
ho secured tno laughing hit or tno umpqua. in i70 the uovernmew
season. Where ever this classy aggre- wanted tho Coos tribe to reraovo i
gation of singers, dancers and high- tho Slletz Reservation, and the la
class comedlanB havo appeared they council the Coos tribo over hold pe
havo been the talk of tho town. Tho talned to that proposition. They d
chorus Is a feature with this Now elded that they would no longer W
York musical comedy success, and it subservient to Indian ngonts at)
H cortainly a treat to see this bunch would return to their own counti
of beauties sing and danco, and they around Coos Bay When they nrrJvf
havo some very beautiful numbers thero they found that the whites hii
which they execute with grace nnd come In nnd they wero not allowed fj
skill. Tho opening number, "Splash occupy their lands. Slnco then th'
Mo," Is a sure winner and shows the havo been n nomadic tribe.
grace and skill of theso young fairies.
Bosldos this number there aro soven
other chorus numbers, each showing
a completo change of wardrobe for
each numbor. Thero aro also some
dazzling dances, and tho singing Is
certainly a treat. Xo ono should
miss this great aggregation. Two
nlchts only Juno 25th nnd 2Cth.
"I will bo at the Hotel Portlaij
for threo months, and I would
glad to recolvo Information of t
whereabouts of any member of t
Molalla or Alsea tribes which may
posMDied by Oregon people.
doiibtocKy some of your people can
of assistance regarding theso a
other Indians."
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