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FWWWV i"" THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1911 EVENING EDITION. 1 IWSTJF" ? COOS BAY TIMES Entered nt tlio imstofllce nt Marsh neM, Oregon, for transuilsflhti through the mulls as second claw mail nmttor. M. 0. MAI.ONKV Editor nnd Pub. DAN K. MAI.ONKY News Editor Dedicated to the service of tie.' )ieoilf, that no good muse hstl lurk n chumplou, anil Hint evil slmll not thrive unopposed. An liiclepemlont Republican newa papor published every evening ov- copt Sundny. and Weekly by Tlio Coos liny Times PiihlNliluK Co The Coob Hay Times represents consolidation of the Dally Const Mnll and Tho Coos Uay Advertiser. The Coast Mall was tho first dally cstno llslied on Coos Uay and Tho Coos Hay Times Is Its Immediate suc cessor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. DAILY. Ono year $0.00 Per month 50 Wlion iiiild strictly In advance the subscription price of tho Coos Hay Times Is $5.00 per year or $2.50 fo." six months. WEEKLY. Ono year $1.60 Olllclnl Paper of Coos County. OFFICIAL PAPER OK THE CITV OK .MARSHFIELD. Address nil communications to COOS HAY DAILY TIMES, Mnrslilleld :: :: :: :: Oregon "BUNCOMBE" - l' WAS n rather romarltnblo co- lucldunco that Just nbotit tho time that Lnwyor Ilummond of Cuqulllo was lambasting the lultln tlvo and referendum Htntcment one and progressiva politics In general and the Oregon brand In particular .before the Lincoln Banquet, one of his distinguished confreres, Fred V. Holmnu, nttomey for tho largest pub lic service corporation of Portland, was doing the same thing to an uti dlonco In Chicago, Illinois. Tho only difference being that lawyer Ilolman wns warning tho people of IIIIiioIh of tlangom to come and Lawyer Ham mond was trying to arouse the vic tims of their own folly to a houbo of their stupidity if that wore pos sible., Tlio Tlmos printed Lawyer Ham mond's nddross In full not because It believed It or endorses the sentiment but because It Is a clever presenta tion of the position of those Oregon republicans who nre opposed to tho now order of things. Mr. Hammond was sorely grieved because some en thusiast In tho Oregon legislature wanted to go on record to tho effect that "Oregon has tho best system of government on earth." It Is n little oxtravngant, hut it Mr. Ham luond has not made stump speeches In his day nt tho old tlnio campaign rally In which he has said that "Wo have the greatest government on earth" and followed It with a tribute to tho Hag that aroused his hearers to a high pitch of enthusiasm he Is not tho cleor speaker that he seem. Of course there nre weaknesses and IIhwh In the present law and tostom. Nothing .. reel bus et been produced by human bauds and brains, liven the old order thai Mr. Hammond eulogises wns not without 1th frailties aud faults. One thliu is oitnlu the entire eimnn la hUUik; ti aud taklug uotice of Oregon's pie bnt laws aud many of them are be ing copied by other states. Under the old time order the country also nat up but it held Its none at the de bauchery and corruption of the legis lator, that Mr. llamutoud would hive us bolleve are so much hotter iunlllled to make our laws tlutu the lieople themselves. Wo may have changed from the political boss to the bunco steerer. t least it has been au liuueat offort to esoupe corruption, dishonesty and debauchery. If In our effort to eseape former evils we have been tempora rily buncoed we will remedy that later. It Is certain that tlio people of Oregon have had all they want of tho old tlmo political boas and the old time ring ridden convention. Tho new organisation of tho party must be based on better things than a re turn to old time rottenness. In mak ing a plea for the return of the cam paign button and the old time con vntion. Mr. Hammond and Mr. Hol jnan both forgot the oxperlonce of tho pooplo nt tin last oloctlon nlong this lino. Speaking of this tho Port land Journal said: "Nor did Mr. Holman toll his Illi nois nudlcnco of tho attempt that wnB made by corporatlonlsts In the lato assembly to "fix" the Multno mah leglslnthe ticket lf failed to explain how the heads and nttornes of public service corporations held three secret conferences at which they prepared n lealnlatlve slate, and that one of these set-ret meetings was held In the oltlce .of the great corporation he represents. Nor did he tell his hearers that tho facts nlmut the conspiracy leaked 'out. that. In spite of the publicity, the convention controlled by politicians and Dig Huslnees nomlnnted the alnle. and that the Indignant people beat It by n vote of more thnn two to ono nt tho direct primary. All this would hnvo beon an Interesting side light to Mr. Holmnn's nddress as revealing who and whnt it is thnt views tho Oregon system with nlnrm." The Initiative has been tho imple ment by which Oregon's popular sys tem has been fashioned. Under It, tho people passed n direct primary lnw which tho legislature had reject ed, passed a law taxing the gross earnings of corporations which n legislature had rejected, and passed a corrupt practices net which the legislature hrtd rejected. It is legis lation of this character thnt causes tuon of corporation alllllntlons to hnte the Initiative and referendum. A formidable Influence of the In itiative nnd referendum Is Its effect upon legislatures. With knowledge that the people mny review and veto any of its nets, the loglslaturo Is cleaner nnd stuior. It hntos to hnvo Its acts vetoed by the people, or bills thnt It rejects, passed by tho pooplo. Tho consequence Is n studious nnd patriotic endeavor by most members to legislate wisely and oniciently. Once tho loglslaturo of Orogon fnlled to organlzo becauso of n sen atorial election, presenting n spec tacle of ovll government rarely seen In this country. For 30 years sena torial dcndlocks debauched tho leg islature nnd distorted loglslatlon. For 110 years, tho votor on his wny to tho polls and hectored, bndgered nnd bri bed by rlngHters and heelers. Thoro Is none of this now becnuso direct election of senators and n corrupt practices net, passed by tho Initiative, have relegnted such nbomlnntloiiH to the scrap heap of tho ngcH. In the meantime, Oregon, under popular government has grown more thnn at any previous tlmo In her his tory. More railroads nro building than nt any time In 20 years. More ludustrlos nre springing up thnn ever before In state history. Moro immi grants came In during tho paHt live yonrs than In any dozen years before. Moro capital has sought Invostmont, more building has ocen done, post olllco receipts hnvo grown more and hank clearings hnvo Increased more In llvo yenrs than In any preceding dozen years. Finally, tho Oregon legislature nowadays, has no Jack pot legisla tion. Its legislature elects no sen ator by purchase. It tnkes that body but live or ten minutes to ratify tho people's cholco and tho rest of tho session U devoted to wholosonio nnd constructive legislation. Its mom bers nre not selected In secret con clave. Government Is by tho pooplo, of the people and for the people, nnd not by Big Business brigadiers. SEN. CHASE OIT OK POLITICS. w ELL, well, welll will wonders eer cease? Here Is our own Immaculate and forceful Sun lit or Cbuse. the luiuous tighter for the Assembly from Coqullle, announ cing that he la disgusted with pull lies. It came unexpectedly the other day at Salem when President Selltug In the Semite chamber criticized the action of some of the member in piajlnii politics. A newspaper re port &: "Instantly there waa a ctuMor of olet for recog nition. Chase first caught the otltcial eye and declared thnt so far as he I concern-' i.l polities had nothing to do with it. He said when he came in the door poll tic must go out, aud he Is thoroughly disgusted with the way polities has been ejected Into busluou of tho senate." llravo! Chase. Now stick to It. MEET KltlDAY NIOIIT. A meeting of the oxooutlvo com mittee of the Mnrahflold Chamber of Commerce will bo hold Friday eve ning, February 17, and all momhors nro requested to bo In nttondnnco. VIOLET HENDERSON, Sec LDVETT WILL NSPECT W President of Harrlman Railway System Optimistic Over Prospects. CHICAtSO, 111., Fob. 17. An op timistic note, so far ns n progressive future in railroad circles Is concern ed wns sounded by Itobert S. Lovett, head of tho vast system of Hnrrlmnn lines, upon his arrival In Chicago from Now York. He mndo It plain thnt both himself nnd his colleagues in the East see many slgtiH 'for en couragement, nnd no alarm slgnalB lu tho ilnnnclnl horizon. Judgo Lovett Is on his wny to tho Pacific Const on an nnnual tour of Inspection of the numerous Hnrrlmnn roads nnd will leave Chicago tomor row for New Orleans, whence ho will go westward over the Southern PncI flc system. Ho declared unequivocal ly that, no nintter which way the pending enso regarding Increased freight rates Tor railway lines throughout the country Is decided by tho Interstate Commerce Commis sion, the Hnrrlmnn management will not only spend the $75,000,000 re cently sot nslde for double-tracking to tho Pnclflc const, but nlso IntondB to make many other Improvements. .More Improvements Planned. "The business outlook Is good, so far ns our linos nro concerned," said Judgo Lovett. "No, tho decision on the Increase In freight rates which ever wny It goes, will not nffect our plans. It will bo remembered thnt n consldornblo number of our rates wcro reduced about n year ago by tho Interstate Commerce Commis sion. "Docs tho mnungement of tho Hnrrlmnn lines expect to expend a largo sum for Improvomonts In ad dition to tho $75,000,000 sot npnrt for double track work?" ho wns ask ed. "We nro always making Improvo monts," ho replied. "It Is my'pur poso in making this trip over the lines to uncertain the physlcnl condi tion of tho various proportles and lenm whero Improvements ought to be made. Undoubtedly ninny will bo ordered lu addition to sevornl that now nro under wny." Visit to Oregon In Doubt. Judge Lovett declined to comment upon country-wldo Ilnnnclnl condi tions. When nsked nuout tho pend ing suit of tho government, In which an attack was tun'do upon tho conso lidation of tho Union Pnclflc nnd Southern Pacific systems, ho snld: "Flnnl arguments woro presented Inst Octobor. It now romnlns for tho Judges to announce their conclusions. I hnvo not been advised ns to wlion a decision will bo rendered." He announced that his tour of In spection will consumo nbotit six weeks nnd that ho will spend a con sldornblo portion of tho tlmo In Cali fornia. Ho Is not certain nbotit n trip to Oregon nt this tlmo. Judgo Lovott wns met nt tho Illi nois Central station by President Mnrkham, of the Inttor rond, and went Immediately to Mr. Mark hnm's olllco, whoro n consultation was hold. Accompanying him on hi trip to New Orleans will be Mr. Mnrk ham, Julius Kriittschultt, director of maintenance and operation of the Hurrlman system; Vlce-Prosldont W. L. Park, of tho Illinois Central, nnd J. C. Stiibbg. director of trnirte of tho Harrlman lines. Orogoulau. COTTON UAMfuTxtMllLL. Senate Committee Will Not MnKe Aii Itcconiincnihitimis, WASHINGTON. I). C. Feb. 17. I'mler an agreement that thoy would vote today on a bill to prevent gam bling on cotton futures the Commit tee on Interstate Commerce decided by n vote of C, to "." to report it to the senate without n recommenda tion. Turkish Baths 210-213 Coos Building PHONE 2 14-J , IMPORTANT XOTlCi;. All person3 indebted to Pioneer Grocery Company nre hereby r quoBtod to make prompt settlement of same ns It Is necessary to closo our books immediately. By so doing you will savo costs of collection. Mnko paymonts to Israel Lnudo. II. E. DESSEY, Trustoo. Electric lamps suited for every purpose. For tho homo, Oftlcc. Launches, Automobile Miniature Flash Light Colored Lamps for dec orative purposes for snlo or rent. Opon until 0:30 o'clock wool; days; Snturdny until 9:00 P. M. Phono your orders for delivery. Coos Bay Wiring Co. PHONE 837-J. 100 Tlt.YP NESTED BARRED PLYMOUTH HOCKS. Our Platings hnvo produced stand rd-brod specimens of exhibition unllty with records of 242, 227, 222 ggR In 3G5 days. n by Chicks nnd Eggs for Hatching nook your ordors now for spring dollvery. A fow cockerels from envy laying stock for $5,00. Plymouth Pluce, Poultry Ynrds FRED. rUCHMAN, Prop. rnnd'"..'til. llov 185, Phone 2HM NOW IS THE TIME To dig up that old Suit nnd let us get It lu shnpo for 'ou. Clonnod, Repaired and Pressed ns wo do It will make It look llko new Satisfaction guaranteed, COOS HAY TAILORING CO. J. W. Josephson, Mgr. IKO South Rroudwny. Mnr.slilleld HOME LAND Co. Seo ue for investments on Coot Day. Wo guarantee owner's price to be our price. Phone TIT. 8U Front Rt Coos Bay Steam Laundry PROMPT SERVICE SATISFACTORY WORK REASONABLE PRICES OCR WORK WILL PLEASE YOU. Phone Main 57-J mid n wngon will call. MnrsdUleld Oregon FA.M1LY nOTEIi THE TiLOYD MARSHFIELD'S POPULAR Rates loduced to: Day 50c, 75c and $1.00; week 2. 00 to $5.00. House keoplng apartments with gas ranges ?0.00 to $18.00 per month. FREE BATHS H. W. SULLIVAN, Prop. THE KELLY MUSICAL COMEDY AT tiii: MASONIC THEATER COMMENCING . Saturday, February 18th, 1911 In "The Dashing Widow" i Sec the Girliest Show DICK .MACK HAItltY IIALLEN CHICK lU'ltMIAM .Ml KIM. KELLY .miss florence vol'xo .miss violette fisher .MISS (JltACi: KARTELL .MISS MADELINE .MATH CANS AND SEVEN OTHERS. LATEST EASTERN SUCCESSES Prices 25c, 50c and 75c FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COOS BAY Capital fully paid $100,000.00 W. S. Chandler, President; M. C. Hortou, Vice-President; Dorsoy Kreitzer, Cashier. Ray T. Kaufman, Asst. Cashior VIKECTOItS: AY. S. Chandler, John S. Coke, Y. TJ. Douglas, John P. Hall, Wm. Grimes, P. S. Dow, S. C. Rogers, W. P. Murphy, 11 C. Hortou. DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest paid on time and savings deposits, safe deposit boxes for rent in our steel lined (ire and bur glar proof vaults. Flanagan (i Bennett Bank of Marshfield, Oregon Oldest Bank in Coos County, Established lu 18HI). Pntd up Cnpltnl, Surplus, mt lndV(ed Profits over SK.O.OOO. Assets Over Half .Million Dolars. Dooi in general banking busluexi nnd draws drafts on tho Ban ri"vM111"', Snn FrancUco. Cal.; Hanover National Bank. N Y, Hist Nntiona Bank Portland, Ore.; First Nntionnl Bank, Ro burg, Ore : 1 he London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd., London, England. Also sells exchange on nil of the principal cities of Europe Individual nnd corporation accounts kept subject to check. Safe ' ooposlt lock boxes for rent. OFFICERS: u v 'wImic' V'l's;1,I,,,"t- ,. ' FLANAGAX, V.-Pres. It. 1". WILLIAMS, Cashier. GEO. K. WINCHESTER, Asst. Cash. IM'ERKST PM1 ON TIME DEPOSITS. Beaver Hill Coal MOUNT DIAHLO AND JOSSON CEMENT. The best Domettic and Imported brands! Plaster, Lime, Brick and all klnoa of builders material. HUGH McLAIN GENERAL CONTRACTOR -' "- iiiiuaundi, Coos Bay-R.oseburg Stage Line Dally stage between RoseburK and Mnrs&d. SeiL. ln6 Sunday at 7 p. in. Fare. 80.00. OTTO SP1IETTER, Ageut, 120 MARKET AV., Mnrshlleld. - -J CO. PHONE 201. Stage leaves daily and 0 p nARVAnn Asrent, ROSEHTTRQ. QJUL fn