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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1911)
-p"T jpwW P"--'1. t-' p 'jfrW , "J fHE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1911-EVENING EDITION. COOS B A Y TIMES M. C. MAI.ONI3Y Editor nud Publisher DAN E. MALONEY Newt, Editor VACATIONS. Entered at the postofllco nt Murshflold, Oregon, ror transmission through the malls ns second class mall matter. OFEIOIAI, PA PHI! or COOS rOl'XTY. AN INDEPENDENT KEPUBLICAN NEWSPAPEIt PUBLISHED EVEHY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY, AND WEEKLY BY THE COOS BAY TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY. OFFICIAL PAPKK OK THE CITY OF MARSHFIELD. America's Greatest Problem E HOLD that vacations should be "Inspirational" rather Mum "tiorfunctory." It should be allowed to tackle one when one be comes tired of the other. One who has to "time" ills annual respite Is as much of a slave when he's off tbo Job ns he Is when he's on It. (This N purely Impersonal, understand.) PRISONER 1 CLUB IN CELL THE OHEGOX AT PAXAMA. Tho entlro object of truo education Is to mako peo plo not only do tho right things, but enjoy the right things. KiiHklu. THE prosonco In Mnrshlloltl this week of so many tonchors suggests u little preachment on a problem that directly concerns theso In structors of our boys nn girls. The Idea was formulated In tho toxt of tho significant address and story of .Mrs. Emmons Blalno before tho recent mooting of tho Natlonnl Educational Association In San Fran cisco. It was the most Important thought thnt could bo presented to the teaching body of tho nation and to tho American people upon whose support, encouragement, and criticism education depends for llfo nnd influonce. This, In Mrs. Blaine's phrase, Is tho thought: THE OPPORTUNITY OF THE TEACHEIl IS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY IN THE WORLD TODAY, OR EVER. IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY IT MIGHT BE CALLED THE OPPOR TUNITY TO SAVE THE COUNTRY. This Is not a new thought. Indeed. It Is ns old ns n republic. In a simpler day It was symbolized by the "little red school," nud It express ed tho profound conviction of our forefathers that tho whole arc of our liberties rested upon popular education. The public school, maintained by tho state, Ih ns Inherent In our American republican system ns manhood suffrage, or trial by Jury, or freedom of speech and of the press. The Idea of universal education nnd Its benignant Influence has boon on thu most widely diffused of any the American people have cherished. Millionaires have poured their wealth out In deference to II and tho peoplo have taxed themselves unflinchingly for It. And wo have done this bcrnuso wo have known froin tho beginning thnt upon the In tolllgonco nnd Informodnosa of tho citizens depend tho safety of our cherished Institutions, our liberty, nnd our progress In civilization. Wo have known all this, and wo have assumed that It wns provided for. Thnt assumption Is being challenged In our awokened day. The Ameri can peoplo nro stirred toself-questlonlng, nud In our realization of con ditions of political corruption nnd soclnl ovlla wo aro asking how nnd why they hnvo bcon permitted to xrow up dcsplto tho safeguards our fathors erected nnd conserved to provont. Undoubtedly, as The Times has said on more than ono occasion, tho honvlest of nil responsibilities rests upon tho public schools, upon Its directors and upon each and every teacher, from tho most distinguished to tho most obscure. Mrs. Blalno wns not speaking ay remote generality, but tho most critical of truths, when she suld: "Tim citizens of tomorrow nro nil In your bunds. You hnvo our whole body politic of tho futuro America In your hands. You have It boforo selfish commercialism has more than reached ItH enrs bo foro tho grip of materialism has It by tho throat. What possession hnvo wo othor than our chlldron that wo treat so carelessly? You huvti them. They aro yours to redeem, nnd thoy nro the only hope for tho redeeming of our nation." Yot, In spltu of this responsibility, In splto of tho orlglnnl and In hoi out plnco tho common school has In our republican schome, Mrs. Illnlno Is right when she asHortH that "It hardly ovor Is asked of tho schools whether they aro preparing clearer, keener, nud moro olllclont voters nud workers for the stnte." Yet, as sho says, "this Is tho first business of tho schools of tho country, nnd It recolves but little atten tion from tho public who constitute themselves tho schools critics." Mrs. Blaine's powerful appeal, th Is both to tho public nnd to tho tcnchlng profession, To the latter she speaks these words words that nro timely nud profoundly true: "Tho Iden of a illvlue work dealt with ns n money value Is tho Idea, thank God, that Htnrts revolutions. When American schools rognrd tho chance to perforin this high service as a commercial Job there will bo n revolution, But they will not they cannot. I would llko to hnvo tenchers wrlto Into their contracts u clnuso to tho effect that when any ono can bo found to do tho work better, that one should ho placed In charge. "Thoro aro two sides to tho money question In tcnchlng. You can not Borvo God and mammon. If the uplifting of tho child Is tho nlm of tho toachor, the nionoy cannot be. Thoreforo, tho money nuiBt not be cannot be the nlm of (he teaching." And sho adds this practical hint: "On the other hand, the commuulty will come to not to conredo but to demand money payment for tho work of teaching commonsu rato with the payment of tho highest experts In any field. It needs but tho conception of tho community of what It must hnvo for Its children, of what It must glvo to Its children and to tliot.0 who nro making their lives. To reach this conception, It Is you who must help to show tho truth. That truth cuu never conio out of tho spirit of exaction. It will only conui out of the spirit of devotion." Unquestionably the greedy iuntorlllsm of much of our Amorlcnn llfo, tho nnrrow egoism of our dividual energies, tho "general lack of disci pline and regard for law," nil of which forces not only weaken but will most certainly destroy the republicthose must bo combated not by laws and machinery, but In the hearts and minds of men. In this construc tive work, perhaps, tho school must he tho chief Instrument. Mrs. Blatno's challenge Is arresting: "Thoro Is lack of responsibility In tho government and for tho ' govornmont. Is our school system likely to fortify Its growing citi zens ngnlnst this deadly ovll which must ho strlklug ut tho root of our national llfo? "Responsibility Is tho flr.it quality tho right school llfo must dev elop. Yet I cannot see, as I think over schools In general with their red tnpo. methods of discipline that responsibility has much chanro for consideration or for growth. "Thero Is thoughtlessness nnd carelessness for others In all tho rolntlons of life. How can wo oven talk of supposing that wo nro arousing by our education a civic sense of caring for tho whole when tho fundamental basis of the plan for school achievement Is f for each pupil to got out all ho can for himself regardless of. or Novoh essentially against, all comers. This Is Ingrained In tho wholo systom." Dlsclpllno Is the sine qua non of successful domocrncy. Not dW v'lpllno Imposed from without, from above, by an autocrat, by a "gov ernlng" superior class, by a bureaucracy of experts. But self-discipline dlsclpllno from within ourholvos. discipline arising from tbo Individual citizen's Intelligent consciousness that ho Is a vital part of a great whole that ho Is not moroly a hungry oo lot loose to prey upon others, but a sold or In a groat clvlo army, having duties and responsibilities as well Tho republic cannot begin too early to "train Its soldiers of tho com mon good and tho school of tho soldier Is tho school of tho citizen the rnmilWl.l unl.nnl .. tU I " VtHM.ll, uiO THE suggestion that the battlcshln Oregon should havo the plnco of honor In the mnrltlme celebra tion of tho opening of tho Pana ma cannl commends Itself to favor. It would bo too much to sny thn; tho Oregon caused the building of tho canal, but It Is entirely Just to sny that sho gave this country ono of tho most effective object lesson ns to tho need of tho canal and Im measurably stimulated tho demand for its prompt construction by this country nnd under this country's boIo control It wns In March, 1898, that tho Oregon was sent for. Sho wns then on the Pacific coast, and sho was directed to como forthwith to tho Atlantic or Gulf coast, whero shu probably would bo needed, nud where, in fact, sho did render Invnlu ttblo services. Evcryono vividly ro membors tho Intense Interest with which her Journoy wns watched, tho mingling of anxiety nud satisfaction with which her progress from point to point was noted upon the mnp and tho thankfulness, relief nnd exulta tion when nt Inst sho wns reported safo nud sound at Jupiter. But what had the ship to do, nnd what did sho do? Tho run wns by 'way of tbo strait of Magellan, 13,000 miles, nnd It consumed sixty-seven days. Had tho Isthmian cannl been In existence, It would havo been a run of only 1,000 miles, consuming only twonty threo days perhaps less. Had tho canal bcon In oxlstonco tho Oregon would havo reached Jupiter Inlet by April 10, or two wooks boforo tho beginning of tho war, Instead of May 23, or a month after It began. Tho canal would huva saved weeks of time, thousands of miles of travol, perils Innumornblo, deep anxiety and possibly tho war Itsolf, for tho pres enco of tho Oregon with tho rest of our fleet early In April, 1898,i,mlght hnvo had n material Influence In tho negotiations which were still In pro gross. When tho government nnd the na tion realized tho slgnlflcnnco of theso facts It wns resolved thnt tho two ocean coasts of tho United Stntes should bo Joined by n wnforwny nt tho earliest possible moment, nnd It would bo highly fitting to lot the Oregon, onco tho prldo of tho nnvy, lead tho lino of warships and of mer chant vessels forming tho Inaugural procosnlon from Colon to Panama. Harry Smith, Made Improvised "Billy" Out of Part of Cell Here. Thnt Hnrry Smith, the mnn want ed nt Roseburg for the thoft of a buggy and harness nnd who has caus ed qulto a stir hero by claiming to know who killed tho Hill family nt Portland. Juno 0, is a bad actor Is the conclusion Mnrshal Cartor has drawn. Yesterday, nfter Sheriff Qulne had started for Roseburg with tho prisoner, Mnrshnl Carter found ovldonco thnt leads him to bellovo that Smith, or whntovor his name maybe, wns n desperate mnn nud would Btoop to nnythlng to gain his freedom. Tho prlnclpnl ovldonco -was found hidden under the mattress In tho cell occupied by Smith. It consisted of n pleco of stool nbout u foot long. straightened out so that It mado Just as formidable n weapon ns any "bil ly" nn ofllcer over carried. Further search showed that Smith had wrested It from the sldo of tho coll whero It hnd done duty as a hook to hold up tho cot when not In use. It wns untempored steel nnd by using It could bo detached from Its fastening. Then by putting tho curved portion of tho hook through tho fnstoulng. It wns straightened sufficiently to mako It a most for midable weapon. Thnt Smith did not hnvo It secret ed In his clothes when taken away was probably duo to his belief that ho would not bo started back to Ro seburg until today. Ho wns told that Sheriff Qulno did not Intend to start back until this morning and conse quently whon ho wns taken from thu coll yestcrdny, It was with (ho expec tation on his part that ho would bo returned. However, ho was not and ho did not hnvo time to secret his Improvised "billy" on his clothes. Evidently his plnn wns to tako It and watch for n chnnco to put tho ofllcer taking him out of business. Mnrshnl Carter Is anxiously awalt lng word from Portland ns to how much Smith really did know about J,ho Hill murdor. BIG DEAL IS CLOSED TODAY Smith-Powers Company Takes Over Dr. J. T. McCormac's Boom Property. Tho negotlntlons of tho Smith-Powers Logging compnnny for tho pur cbaBo of Dr. J. T. McCormac's boom property on tho Coqulllo rlvor and on Isthmus Inlet nnd Coos Bny woro closed this morning. Tho Smith Powers company takes over tho booms, machinery, the launch DIxlo and Bomo land nnd tho prlco paid is understood to bo $50,000. Tho negotlntlons havo bcon under way for Bomo time, tho boom rights Involved being among tho most valu able In tho county. CONGRESSMAN IS DEAD. New Jersey Ilopi-chcntntlvo Pnnics Avuy Today. (By Associated Press to Coos Bny Times.) PAUSBORO, N. J., Aug. 12. Con gressman Henry C Toulonslnger died nt his rosldonco hero todny. Every Clerk Every Mechanic Every Farmer Every Stockraiser Every Merchant Every Banker Every Professional Man is directly interested in theprosperity of Oregon. None flourish unless money is in good supply. Life insurance premiums drain Oregon of vast sums every yeur. Stop This Drain Place your life insurance with Oregonlifc Tho Policyholders' Company This is the only "Purely Oregon" Company. Makes all of its invest ments here, and is an im portant factor in the up building of a Greater Oregon. Rates are no higher. Write for further partic ulars giving your occu pation and date of birth. ) e PRAV PAItDOX THESE IlLUSHES (From tho Port Orford Trlbuno) Tho Coos Bny Times Is tho newsiest locnli paper thnt comes to our ofllco. As n model It would bo hmd to lmprovo, nnd Its editor Is u genius. Hero's to you, Brothors. $ CAREFULLY SELECTED INVEST. MENTS. Locution, character nnd prices of tho following nro carefully consider ed, npd wo recommend each pleco ns n profitable purchase. About 30 ncrcs, platted Into lots, near North Bond... .$11,000 Half block, on mursh, corner Commercial and Ninth. .. .8:1,000 Modern dwolllng, cornor Commercial and 12th, lo vel lot, 70x90, lino bay view, nil modern conveni ences Including hot water heating plant Sil.ono 2 Lots on Second, between Golden nnd Hall 82,100 Best double business cornor In paved district 822,000 Ono of tho best dairy ranches, 100 acres bottom $10,000 CO Feet of wntorfront In bus iness section $12,000 I. S. KAUFMAN At CO. 150 Front Street. BIG STANDlT TIMBER FOUND INSTITUTE Special and MERRY MM DOW nt LEWIS, SUNDAY. Township 28, Range 12, $ Cruised by D. C. McCarly Official Figures. I). C. McCnrty, tho ofllclal timber cruiser of Coos county and his mm havo Just complotod cruising Town. ship 28, Range 12 nnd declares It U ono of tho finest bodies of timber thnt mnn could wish to seo. Mr, u. Cnrty was ongagod by tho Coos coun ty commissioners to crulso the tl. hor InndB in order that thoy mlgfct bo equitably nsscsscd. TowiiBhlp 28, Itnngo 12 cruised 1. 280,820,000 foot. Tho township hi'i nn nren of 22.239.G4 ncres so that the nvorugo stand of timber per ncro !i 55,500 foot. This Is a better aver ngo than Township 31, Itango 10 which ho finished a Bhort tlmo ago! tho nvorugo for Township 31, Hange 10 being 55,050 foot per ncro. The latter has n largor urea and conte quontly more tlmbor, though. The timber In Township 28 Itnngo 12 h n much largor and hotter quality. In Township 28, Itnngo 12, there nro live sections In tho northwest cornor thnt nro burned over ami vcrr little merchantable timber left. Aside from this, tho timber Is In a solid body nnd Is good ground to log. Tho yollow fir will nvorugo from , 000 to 20,000 feet to tho tree anl will run forty per cent clear. The whlto or Port Orford Cedar Is alio of unusually good quality. Tho tlm bor cruised ub follows: Old growth yollow Ilr 1,23(1,400,009 Second growth llr.... 7,275,000 Whlto cedar 24.730,000 Hod Ccdnr 2,300,000 Hemlock 19,115,000 Total 1,289,820,000 INSTITUTE Special and MKMsT WIDOW at LEWIS, BUNDAV. . PERKY Thru Its flavor won Its favor. Hay your Job printing done n Th.t Times otflcr. YOUGOTTAGlVITOOM. homi: orriCE, poutlaxii. nu. A. U MILLS, I'ret. L. SAMUEL, Q.n. Mr CLAKKNCK H. BXVUKU Xwt. Mr, L. D. WALRATH. District Manager. Don't knock tho council thoy'ro do ing tholr best Thoy'll put things to rights If you glvo 'om a rest Thoy'vo got all tho knowledge to do It wlthnl. Thoy know tho promotora who nro thoro with tho gall. To stick up tho city for a full fifty yonrs And establish n wntorworks with n fountain of tears Duthoolofltlsthedearpeoplomustpny. Thoy know oVory schemo nnd a lot of dark tricks Thoy know nbout bonds nnd Just how to fix A frnnchlso so that tho bonds thoy ean float Until tho wntor In stocks Is enough for a bont Tho boomors and boosters, tho wholo frisking crew Whoso motto is "do'om first boforo thoy do you." Thoy know nt a flash any tlmo, any placo; Their earmarks nro plain as tho noso on your face Butheelofltlsthedearpeoplemustpay. Just leavo It to thorn, they've tho dope on tho "mob" And can tell whon they're framing for pulling n Job Tho workers of franchise of tho fifty yonrs kind Who think thnt tho peoplo nro deaf. dumb nnd blind Tho fine working con mon, the coarse working '"bugs" They've got nil their measurements, also tholr "mugs" Butheelofltlsthedearpeoplemustpay. Peaches Are At the Bottom Next steamer has 500 boxes Get in quick. The canners are taking everything they can get hold of and the crop will not last as long as usual Fine itch Repairing AND .., - T "Getting business is Just llko ' courting a girl you must offer j the right kind of goods, and keep on calling." 4 Stone Setting ALL KINDS OP JEWELRY REPAIRED. AGATES GROUND AND MOUNTED. Red Cross Jewelry Dept. JEWELRY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, CHINA AND CUT GLASS. MARSHFIELD, OREGON. "" ov.iuut u mil lltHIIIO. MARSHFIELD, OHE, .-&