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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1911)
'iT6gjHWili rin"'o cniTinM RISING TO AN OCCASIONAL OCCASION IS SUFFICIENT ONLY UNTO THE DAY YOUR. ADS CARRYING ..,,,,111. HllOlllll UDDOItr 118 SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A store's advertising spneo in n newspaper, compared with (ho spneo used by other btorcH, should dcllno It;, comparative Importance. In tho coii'-iiuinlly! Does your storo'a wl ci-tlslng space do that? your i-- ' reinilnrly " 1(,L' ,h,s "uwspnper. If newspaper omitted nit Ismio now mid then even for weighty a ron 80 ns fcnrluB " ",B,,t rn,n It would not o K"" uoi't'i MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESH Established In 1878 as The Const Mull VOL XXXV MARSHFIELD, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911 EVENING EDITION A Consolidation of Times. Coast .Mai! and Coos liay Advertiser. No. 10 Qinm Smnra feu Iff FRANCHISE WILL BE FUSED UP 10 PEOPLE OF CITY ,City Council Will Permit Public to Decide Public Utility Problem. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OR PRIVATE FRANCHISE Both Questions Will Be Sub- i milted to Popular Vote at Same Time. The Front street railway fran chise problem nnd tho question of municipal ownership nnd control of a waterfront railway will both bo submitted to tliu voters of tho city of Marshileld for decision. This wbb determined at n meeting of tho city council last evening at which tho mayor and nil members woro pro tent except It. A. Copplu who Is nb icnt from tho city. Tho council chamber was crowded with citizens and btiHlncsa men. The matter camo up on presenta tion of tho following application which was rend by Recorder Uutlor: July 25, 1011. To tho Honornblo Mayor and Trus tees of tho City of Murshllold, Coos County, Oregon. Dear Sirs: Tho undersigned re spectfully submit thn't wo have dis cussed, among ourselves, tho epics don of tho construction and opera lion of a rnllrond between and brougli the cities of Marshllold and forth Demi nnd have concluded that he same enn bo constructed by our- elvcs nnd such resident parties as ay be desirous of engaging In tho nterprlse. With that end In vlow e would feel under obligations, If our honornblo body will cause tho Ity Attorney to draw a frnnchlso grecnblo to yourselves. In such an vent, wo can thou point out nny igKOEtlotiH which wo may then have mnko regarding tho same, or, If m prefer, wo will proparo a frnn- Ise which we think reasonable nnd ibmlt tho snmo to you at somo fit arc tlmo to bo sot by you. Respectfully submitted, C. A. SMITH hlllt. & MFG. CO. DyAHNO MEREBN, W. S. CHANDhBR, SIMPSON LUMBER CO. ByL. J. SIMPSON, FLANAGAN & 11BNNKTT, IlyJ. W. BENNETT. JAS. II. FLANAGAN. Mayor Strnw cnlled for nn ox- pssloa of opinion from tho coun- men on tho application. At first ting City Attorney J. C. Kendall Instructed to propnro n frnn- e for submission but on further cussloii it wns decided that tho tlemen malting tho nnpllcntlon bo led Into conference with tho city ocil and tho entlro subject gono r and a frnnchlso then propnrod "8 lines mutually agreed upon. All tD(yfcoMncllmen expressed thom ves E favorlnK tho nlnn of sub- s'on but on further discussion it decided that tho contlomon mnk- the application be cnlled Into con- ace with tho cltv council nnd tho re subject gono over and a frnn- N then prepared along lines mu- " agreed upon. All tho councll- expressed themsolvoH na favor- the plan of submitting tho wholo coise question to n vntn nt tho 'Pie and abide by tholr decision. ouncllman Ferguson then made a on that the councilman meet tne applicants for a franchise 6 Same Drnnnrori1 nn.1 sln,n It jBvote of the people together with '",UUI1 or municipal owner- ' a waterfront street railway. J ,, way 't was stated tho entlro L ,oa W0"ld be passed up to tho 4W,e for decision. They could ap-. tyV 0r disapprove the nrlvato fran- je and also express their desires 7 mnlclpal ownership of a 'ron railway. Tho motion was l, ,and carried unanimously. Jn Powers stated that IF! E GRAFT S 0 Lorimer Mixed Up In Magazine Postage Lobby Fund. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, July 2C James Kcoloy, managing editor of tho Chicago Tribune, told tho Semite Lorimer Commlttoo yestorday that George O. Glavls, recently arrested for ombozzlomont, was nt his (Keep ers) request, after GIuvIh had been authorized to buy lobbyist's boohs which Glavls Bald would show that lobbyists paid Lorlmor 25 per cont of n fund of $2,000 In a light mndo by tho "lire proof" mngazlno of Chi cago for tho mull privilege. Koolor snld OlavlB told him thnt formor Representative Tawnoy of Minnesota for mnuy ycara chairman of tho HoiiKo ApproprlntloiiB Committee, wiih "mixed up In tho denl." IIHiIki Storo Sold. Mr. A. L. Noslor, who is visiting In this city, reports tho snlo of his storo nnd five nrros of lnnd nt Bridge Ore., to Oliver E. 1HU nnd Charles Murphy of Portland. Mr. Nosier still retains his Inrgo holdings In this district nnd will contlnuo to malco his homo in that community. IMPORTANT DEALS ARE CONSIDERED Some Big Real Estate Trans actions Now In Process of Negotiation; Others That Have Been Closed. A number of important real es tuto transactions nro at present in process of Incubation but nothing definite will bo given out until tho deals are closed. Ouo Important transaction has boon undor consid eration for many months and It Is rumored Is ncarlng completion is tho snlo of tho Dr. J. T. McCormuc boom proportlcs nnd real ostato to tho Smlth-Powors Logging Co. Tho transaction If completed will lnvolvo nbout $50,000. B. W. Wright, tho mystorlous stranger from Portland who has been purchasing n number of vnluablo noss houses between tho Clnrko mil linery nnd tho Walker Btudlo Inclu sive Is one of tho deals snld to bo undor consideration. Tho prlco quoted is snld to bo around $05,000. Tho Blanco tract of 200 ncrcs ad joining Cooston nnd owned by P. A. Dovers, Claude Nasburg and Frank Lamborton has been sold to J. V. Smeaton and Geo. Murch of tho C. A. Smith company. Tho negotiations wero practically concluded somo tlmo ago but tho final papers pass ed only recently. Other DcnlH. Henry Scngatacken hnB Bold a half Interest In 47 ncres adjoining Bnstsldo to M. C. Horton for $250 per ncro. Arnold hns purchased tho Johnson lot adjoining tho Coko building for $5,000. John Dotson, who recently pur- RAILWAY FRANCHISE MATTER CONSIDERED IN NORTH BEND nieces of property In Mnrshilold, re turned to tho Itoso City yestorday. chased tho Lattln hotel, has via tho Draln-Allcgany auto route. In addition to tho Mnrsdon property STEEL TRUST IS ADMITTED One of Organizers Admits It Was Formed to Stifle Competition. (By Associated Press to Coos Day Times.; WASHINGTON, 1). C, July 2G Tho formation of tho Stool Pinto As sociation of tho United States In tho nlso bought tho Tom Johnson property (autumn of 1000 to ovcrcomo "des 75x100 nenr tho depot, pnylng $3,000 I tructlvo competition" was admitted and Glen Gardons, hns purchased a therefor. Tho deal wob mado through yestorday beforo tho Houso Steel tho I. S. Kaufman &. Co.'s ngoncy, City Council Receives Same Application as Is Presented In Marshfield. COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO SECURE UNIFORMITY number of scnttored lots, and now has under consideration two or thrco pieces of valuable business proporty as well as ono or two of tho finest ranches In tho county, ono of thorn embracing over 300 ncrcs. Tho Stephen Rogers block on Con Geo. Baltics hns opened n now real estate olllco at 180 Broadway, nnd cnrrlcs a largo list of proportlcs. Ho organizers who Identified copies of Trust Investigation Committee by A. F. Huston president of the Lukens Iron nnd Steel Compnny, ono of tho linn on his list lots on every strcot in railway addition. Fred Haines has sold thrco lots on trnl avenue between Broadway and Fifth street to L. A. Whereat, through Front Btreot Including nil tho busl-'tho Kaufman agency DM CD MAY NOT FILL IN SOUTH SIDE uUi I J. ,. (Continued on pago 4.) Change In Conditions of Dred gingGarbage Dump Ques tion Bobs Up. Notwithstanding that tho street railway franchlso was billed no tho star nttractlon at last evening's coun cil meeting, tho filling of tho South Mnrshflold flats by tho dredgo Oregon nnd tho North Mnrshflold garbage dump woro tho roally burning ques-, tlons, particularly. tho garbage dump. Now complications dovoloped In tho South Marshfield filling when Mayor Straw announced that Engin eer Leofo had notified him thnt tho 'arrival of his now mnps showed that there wns no dirt to bo removed ln sldo tho present project thnt could bo plncod on tho South Marshfield proporty. Ho said, howovor, if Mayor Strnw and tho council would delegate somo responsible mnn who would got an agreement from tho proporty ownors and then guaran tee tho actual oporatlng expenses of tho dredgo ho would recommend to t.r. nT.vnrnnlnllf officials that tllO 'dredgo bo used on removal of dirt I from eastBldo of tho channol within tho harbor lines but outside present projected improvement. It was esti mated that 152.000 yards of filling I ... i . 11.1. ...... A ttar coulo oo securua in un j. much discussion participated in by somo of the proporty ownors, on mo tion A. H. Powers wns appointed to have charge of tho matter with pow er to act. The city council had pre viously pnssod a resolution providing that the property owners bo assessed for bullcheadlng which would not exceed $10 per 50 foot lot. It was then expected that the dredglngs of tho Oregon could be secured free, In fact It was a question of providing a dumping ground for them. Under tho new conditions, however, the cost of operating the dredge would mako the filling cost 4 to fl cents per yards and Increase the cost to Prop- (Contlnued on page 4.) COTTON TARIFF Make Reduction of Nearly Fifty Per Cent In Ad Valorem Rate. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, I). C, July 20. Tho now cotton rovlslon bill submit ted by tho democratic members of tho WnyB and Means Committee cuts from nn equivalent nd vnlorom rato of 18.12 por cont undor the Payne-Aldrlch act to nn nverngOi nd valorem rato of 27.00 por cont. Un dor Wilson bill in 1804, tho last democratic measure tho nvorago ad valorom rato wns 47.34 por cent. W 1 tho agreement. wire TKUST MUX CHANGE PLEADING BREAKWATER IN FROM PORTLAND AGAIN TODAY Forest Fires Near Sumner Plays Havoc With West ern Union. Tho Westorn Union wires nro out of commission ngnln todny ns a re sult of n forest flro nenr Surnnor. Tho Times Associated Press roport, which should bo a hot ono, Is hung up nt Rosoburg. Manager Otto Schottor snys with tho Westorn Union It Is Just ono plensant thing nftor nnothor and tho Bdltor who longs for telegraph news ho snys well may bo, It wouldn't look well In print Just what ho nays. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) NEW YORK, July 2C Forty do fendnntB rocontly Indicted In tho gov ernment's prosecution of tho alleged wlro trust, withdrew plcaH of not guilty nnd ontercd plena of "noil contondro." Tho United Stntos Dis trict Attornoy WIro opposed tho nc coptnnco of such plons, but Judgo Ar chibald who was presiding In tho United States circuit court, nccoptod thorn. 0 Offl F NCSCO CHECKS ARE F NO GOOD AND MORB THAN KIGHTV PAS SBXfiBRS HAS PLBA8AXT TRIP. The Brenkwator crossed in this 11RIXGS FULL FltHIGUT CARGO ARRIVES FROM GOLDEN GATIS WITH GOOD FREIGHT CARGO AXD BRINGS MANY PASSEX-GEKS- ' Tho Redondo crossed In nt 11 nVinpir tnrinv lmt was detained nt morning from Portland aftor a ploas- North Dond tnklng on o.OOO cases nnt trip down tho coast. She f mk nt t,)0 Con(lonsnry f0r tho orouHin uu M--'bi. v.bU ....w " down trip, ghe. brought up a goou largo number of passengers Tho passenger list of tho Break water follows: Robt. Edwards, W. Hay, B. S. Frickson. Mrs. Erlckson, Mrs. M. freight cargo and n number of pns songers. Tho following Is the passenger list: Mrs. E. Poison, S. G. London, A. Worrell, Miss Grace Worrell, MIbb M. Ct Brackenbury, Jns Bering, Mrs. B. Mekum, Mrs. M. Thompson, B. Rob- Ci TravlB, Mrs. F. F. Frlant, Miss ertson, P. A. Grafford, R. C. Bishop, p, pt Frnnse, S. AV. Bennett, Mrs. S. C. Smith, Miss D. Belmont, Mary B. Kulyu, Fred Kulyu, Hanna Kulyu, Korbs, S. D. Pendergrass, Enda Pen- Lem Kulyu, Tom Kulyu, S. Kulyu, dorgrnss, A. C. Ullory, L. J. Post, Smon Kulyu, Solraa Kulyu, Jos. Kor J. II. Keanvlllo, C. Hughes, O. O. ian,j( . Franco, L. Pougher, G. Win Klapp, A. F. Beorbaum, Mary E. oorg aml l. n. Wiseman. Elder, Helen Gleason, W. C. Eldor, Wnwwnn-' C. H. Martin, Ethel Martin, J. L. Buchanan, L. Colombo, O. Soutnall, Rider, F. W. Hervey, R. Taylor, L. Mrs. Soutnall. Mrs. D. L. Knotts, II. Bacon, C. Bacon, H. J. Krlbs, B Miss Dora Knotts, F. P. Grilletto, Amer. P. Vizard. A. Garrett, Mrs. C A. Engnott, N. Folcher, J. Dee, P. J. Mlllls, MIbs Mlllls, Miss McFer- A. Bennett, J. Evans, J. Stevens, J. son, M. B. Wakoman, H. L. Ford, Nichols, C. I. Smith, J. Brakko. S. N. Herdenralch, Ruth Allen, Mlsa H. Nnrrls, H. Dallon, B. Johnson, J Bonobreak, F. W. Nelson, Carrlo Grant Lincoln Leaves Town After Cashing Some Worth 1 less Paper. Grant Lincoln, moving plcturo magnate former odltor of tho Klam ath Falls Chronlclo nowspnpor man, prlntor nnd promoter of dnily pnpers, who departed on tho Inst Alllnnco for Eurokn with his wlfo Dolly Lincoln, vocalist, who snng In tho Marshllold moving plcturo thentros, left somo unhonored chocks ns souvenirs of his stny In Mnrshflold. W. II. Elckworth advanced $10 on a check on a Los Angoles bnnk, but discovered It was worthless beforo Lincoln got nwny nnd with tho nsslstanco of Marsh al Carter succeeded in getting Lin coln's $25 wntch as security until ho could roturn tho money from Eu rokn. G. W. ChlldB, accommodated Lincoln by cashing a $6 check on n Rosoburg bnnk but tho check wna returned as thoro woro no funds to meet It. It is understood that tho watch hold by Elckworth will bo nlso hold as security for this check. Lincoln arrived on Coos Bny nbout a month ago. Ills first work was an effort to organize a stock company to start another dally newspaper In Marshfield. Not recolvlng sufficient oncouragement or not having suffi cient funds himself to mnko a show ing to tho prospective stockholders, tho plan was abandoned and ho then tried to start a moving picture thea tre but this also fell through. Ho claimed to bo a largo stockholder In the Klamath Falls Chronlclo and also to be proprietor of n number of mov ing picture theatres. Lincoln explained when his first check was protested that ho was temporarily overdrawn. It Is alleged NOTICE. The committee in charge of ar EMllnger, Mr. W. L. Chere, C. T. rangemonts for entertaining the that ho used the money secured on I Slander, G. E. Williams, Mrs. J. teachers who will visit Marenneiu tho Elckworth check to make good Ellerby, Mrs. Gale, Mrs. G. Johnson, for the Institute, August 7th to 21 'another check that ho had first given. Fredla Sleglo, Thora Smith, C. R. would like to have tho namea of any l Ramsey, C. A. Ramsey, Mrs. Ramsey, parties who have rooms for rent. I nsn nnd GAME LAWS at the B. Marcer. H. Zandormolr, J. B. Kindly notify Mrs. D. u. nooa. GUNNERY. Concerted Action on All Public Utility Franchises Is Desired. Tho principal business to como bo foro tho North Bend council at Its meeting Inst evening was tho con sideration of n communication that was n duplicate or tho application of Messrs. C. A. Smith, W. S. Chandler, L. J. Simpson nnd Flnnngnn & Ben nett ns presented to tho Mnrshflold council. Messrs. E. Mlngus and C. F. McKnlght of Mnrshflold woro In at tendance to urgo action on tho frnn chlso for n board of trustees as al ready prcsonted to tho Mnrshflold city council nnd HUggcst a commlt too from tho North Bond council to confer with tho Mnrshflold council nnd sec nro uniform action on a fran chise. In conformity wltli this suggestion Mayor Simpson appointed Council men nartlo, Ward and Fnlkenstoln ns such committee Thoy woro In structed to confer with tho Mnrsh flold council In roforonco to tho street railway franchise nnd also to socuro unison of nctlon botweon tho two ci ties on nil public utility frnnchlnos thnt may herenfter bo presented to tho councils of olthor city. This will bo tho first concerted nctlon to sccuro, unity on this importnnt featuro In tho business nffulrs of North Bond and Mnrshflold nnd promises to bo fnr reaching advnntngo In forwarding tho Interests of both cities. A motion wns nlso pnssod roqueBt Ing the applicants C. A. Smith, Chan dler and nsHochitcs to proparo and present nt tho earliest posslblo mo ment a franchise embodying tho fea tures which they desired Incorporat ed and that It would furnish n basis on which tho council might work to sccuro nn nccoptnblo franchlso. Tho city attornoy wns also Instruct ed to propnro nn ordlnnnco nnnullng nnd rovoklug tho franchlso grnntod to tho Coos Bny Rapid Transit Co., ono of Major Kinney's corporations. It dovoloped that tho Rapid Transit Co. franchise contained tho samo stipulation as tho Blako franchise re quiring n special ordlnanco to ro voko it. Tho mattor of tho Boll franchlso provlously granted Is nlso to bo taken up so thnt tho entlro franchlso situ ation may bo cleared up. Other lluslncss. Tho roports of tho various city of ficials wero recolved, road, approved and placed on file. A communication from tho Orogon Powor Co. In roferonco to a number of lights which wero ordorod discon tinued was rend nnd reforrod to tho light committee which Bald it desir ed time for further consideration bo fore making its report. Tho Oregon Power Co. claims a contract for a cortnln number of lights and main tains tho prices mndo woro based on these figures and that the city can not abrogato such a contract nt will. PACIFIC LEAGUE HALL SCORES. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) PORTLAND, July 20. San Francisco homo from losing tho bo rles to Portlnnd, dropped tho first gnmo on the homo grounds to Oak land yestorday by a Bcoro of 4 to 5. Portland nnd Los Angeles had a day of rest. The following nro the scores: At San Francisco San Francisco. . Oakland. . . , At Sacramento- Sacramento. Vernon . . r n 4 12 5 11 R -H 2 3 4 10 v ft J3 WIN FROM THE WEAK IS AS LARGE A UNIT AS A WIN EROM THE