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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1911)
THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1911 -EVENING EDITION. & BEIETT ON WATER REPORT , , . ,. , . . 'uuring wiu niiiij buuhuu, which is Makes Lengthy Statement of somewhat popular in this Bcction, it will be fnr cheaper to impound Plant and on Richardson Findings. J. W. Bennett of the Coos Bny Wnter company has Issued the fol lowing statement: "Engineer Richardson's report on the water question was n matter which I supposed, wns entirely In Iho hands of n committee appointed to Investlgnto the situation, but 'The Times' of the 2Gth, seemed to think the thing won't be completed unless it pulled me Into the limelight for its own nmiiBcmcnt or to give the peoplo something more to think about. "Mnrshflcld nlready hat) n bonded indebtedness of $51,000 and It also has a bonded Indebtedness on nearly nil the Improved streets in town un der the Eddy Bonding act. The school district Is bonded to some where In the neighborhood of $50, 000 and some provision will have to be made for a city hall to cost sev eral thousand dollars nnd then the Port Commission has authority to bond the district, without consulting tho people, to the extent of $750,000 nnd more, as tho value of tho proper ty increases. This condition exists because tho Dennett Amendment was not understood on account of the misrepresentations employed. "A move la nlso on foot to bond tho county for n million dollars to macadamize the roads, and now when Engineer Richardson suggests nn in vestment of a half million dollars for Clear lake, with taxes already over lour per cent In MnrBhflold and North Bend, nnd North Bend, has an in debtedness of Its own, nlso Us school district besides, nnd n large nmount of street improvements havo yot to bo finished, especially tho ono con necting with the rund to Mnrshflold along the waterfront, tho details of which I am not familiar with, It looks ns though tl'ia burden wo havo to carry was heavy enough without either bonding for tho Clear lake proposition or tho Issue of bonds for tho Tort Commission proposition, when congress Is doing so much with tho dredge Oregon nt tho pre sent time, therefore, without going nny further into tho question I think it Jb safo to sny at tho commence ment that neither Mnrshflold nor North Ilend will be justified, at this timo, in going to tho expense of ranching Clear lake, nlthough If they undertake, to go Into tho water busi ness, would It not bo a good Idea for thorn to purchase tho present hold ings at Clear lake so as to havo that to fall back on In tho "sweet byo nnd byo" when tho samo becomes no cessnry? "I havo not referred to tho other places mentioned In tho report as I understood tho commlttco of tho two towns deslro to tnko up only tho Coos Bay Water company' plant nnd tho Clear lako proposition. Of this Mr. Itlchnrdson says: "This property consists of seventy bIx acres of land lying In tho Pony Crook valley. Two pumping plants. One nt Pony Creek and onu iit tho Porter mill, and tho distributing uinliiH In Mnrshflold nnd North Bend." "Itogardlng the supply, It will bo romombered that shortly hpforo Mr. Rlchnrdsou visited nt this place, En gineer Cummlngs of Sonttlo, Wash., who Is tho onglneor rolled on by a great ninny of tho Inrgost onstorn bond houses, reported that tho water on Pony Creek, without Impounding was Bulllrtout to supply n population of between fifty nnd sixty thousand inhabitants, and reported that In viow of tho formation of tho land, bolng of sand, over which tho pro- sent Pony Creek flows, It wns as-1 equitable basis for tho grantor and hold his personal Interests ahead of touiullng that there could bo so much grantee, what could thoy do with it tho good of tho community. Ho has wnter In tho creek when the possl-jnow with the prospect of making In- nt nil times been very free with his bllltles of seepage through tho annd torcst on the Investment without tho "Cod bless you, God bleBS mo, Cod was so enormously grent. purchase of tho Coos Bay Water bless everyone" but I havo always "Tho fact Is Pony Creek has n very compnny's plnnt? They would havo noticed that after prayer Joo Is al oxtenslve watershed and it will cost to go to Clear Lnke to comnrenco ways busy with tho collection plate, less to Impound wnter on Pony creek with, If Mr. lllchnrdson's report Is nnd his pocket never suffers from nny than anywhere else, to supply Marsh-' correct, at nn expense of $500,000 sontlmcntnl feeling for his homo Held nnd North Bend; nnd by lm-. besides condemnation proceedings, (community. Ho has succeeded in de poimfllng water In a suitable manner To Illustrate, the people of Marsh- celvlng mnny pcoplo by these out durlng tho rainy season, which Is , field gnvo Jake Blnko a franchise for bursts of his, but ho hns not fooled nothing nnd what Is it worth today? us all. Thnt is why some of ub rc What was It ever worth as to whnt grot to sco the Editor of Tho Times he paid for it? In fact it proved apparently under his unhenlthy In a loss to him. Ho hunted all over flncnce. It Is true Tho Times is now the const and tried In tho east to got favoring municipal ownership of tho the money which ho thought neces-, water works and a squaro deal for j sary to mnko the frnnchlso vnlunblo the people but at tho same time you and after all his work and time near-1 keen hnrnlne on tho idea that tho water on Pony Creek thnn It will bo at nnj other point which hns yet been suggested. "In Mr. lllchnrdson's report of tho value of the Coos Bay Water works ho overlooks some Items which would nppenr of Importance in calculations of this kind. For instance tho Coos Bay Water company purchased nil of the wnter from the abutting prop erty owners on Pony Creek from above whore the present pumping stntlon Is to tide water on Coob Bay for which It paid $25,000 twelve or fifteen years ago and long prior to recent legislation which respectB existing rights and tho Interest on this small "bag of shells" would amount to something besides to sny nothing of Increased value. Thon the conl underlying this land can beJ mined nnd delivered to tho pumping stntlon nt n cost of less than $2 per ton, nnd thnt is a mnttcr which Is also overlooked. Rights-of-ways, etc., are not mentioned or estimated to sny nothing about tho Increase In values In the franchises, which have been mndo by reason of tho wnter company's own cffortB and expendi tures. "Tho Mnrshflold franchise when given to Orchard, was not worth ten cents of nnybody's money nnd nover would have been unless n wnter sys tem was put In under It nnd tho snmo can be said of North Bend, it wns tho putting in of n plpo lino and tho wnter system there that made that franchlBO of nny value and tho company is nnturnlly entitled to tho fruit of its own efforts. "Tho Coos Bay Wnter company hns nover naked cither the city of Mnrshflold or North Bend to buy ly dropped dead and lot tho fran chise go back to the city. Oh yes, oh yes, giving these vnlunblo franchises away for nothing has a tale to tell Bometlme. 'Pray, let us reason to gether. It makes us both feel bet ter. "In tho spring of tho year, Tho Times was condemning tho system on account of its being contaminated with colon bacilli, human excreten, and pollywogs, and now In tho Bnmo year, it is advocating thnt tho city buy these nasty things, which cnuso typhoid, nnd sell them to tho public. Well, what do you think of thnt? "I bollevo that either tho cities themselves if thoy can Jointly do so nnd wnnt to go to thnt exponsc, should purchase tho system and mnko tho improvements necessary, nnd increnso the rato for water ac cordingly so that they will bo Justl fled In making these expenditures nnd pay Interest on tho bonds, or lot others do It, who are willing to pur chase tho plant, or ns I said bpforo extend tho franchise of tho present company so that these Improvements can bo mado by it. "Tho best authority puts It now ns cnpnblo of supplying a city of be tween fifty nnd sixty thousand, with but littlo Improvement, nnd of sup plying nn Immcnso populntlon by storing water on Pony Creek. "Mr. Rlchnrdson's report regard ing 'going vnluo' scorns to go upon tho assumption that, If parties are Its plant and it ennnot in anyway bo afforded an opportunity to construct Before You Bay A glance nt the Toggery Clothing Will convince- you of their superior style and tailoring and no other clothes at tho price, $2U to $25, can surpass them. AYo do not con fuse our buyers by ad vertising suits from $10 to $10. Ono price, good goods nnd on the squaro is our motto. The Toggery cnmnclled to transfer its interest. Those details wore nil taken care of beforo the extension to North Bend wns made. Still tho plant Is for snlo at n rcasonnblo price and Mr. Nolan has tho option to purchnso It. Present Status. "Tho present status of this wnter nffalr seems to bo ns follows: " '1. The cities of Marshllcld nnd North Bend should dctcrmlno wheth er or not they nro willing to bond tho two towns for tho purchnso or thin system nt tho prlco for which it can bo purchased. Shall It be a mu nicipal ownership or not; nnd enn tho two towns ngreo? ' 'a. So far ns tho Coos Bay Wnter company Is concerned it is immaterial whether It soils to tho municipalities or tho parties who now have nn option, and with whom it Is to deal until tho option expires. " 'b. If this question Is decided In tho affirmative, It should bo deter-' mined whether two towns like North Bond nnd Mnrshflold, wIiobo boun daries do not unite, can Issue bonds under tho law, which would bo nc coptablo to bond buyers and this calls for more thnn n atreot opinion. " '2. Would it bo prefornblo, un der existing conditions nnd present IndobtcduesB of the district to glvo n rcasonnblo frnnchlso to Mr. Nolnn, which would Justify him In tho pur chasing of tho plnnt, nnd making the additional Improvements which nro desirable? " . WOULD IT 'UK PREFER ARM; TO IGNORE MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP AND IGNORE NO LAN'S PROPOSITION A.VI) EX TEND THE PRESENT FRANCHISE OK THE COOS HAV WATER COM- panv a reasonable TIME RV WHICH IT WOULD RE .JUSTIFIED IX PITTING IN THESE ADDITION AL EXPENDITURES, WHICH ARE ESTIMATED RV MR. RICHARD SOX AT Slli.OOO IX MAHSIIFIELD AXD tfl'J.OOO FOR NORTH REND.' "But It should bo romombered thnt the Coos Bny Water company has no monopoly on frnnchlso ns anybody who hns tho wntor may ho ablo to secure a franchise- on as liberal tonus ns tho Coos Bny Wnter company, nnd tho fart thnt tho franchise hns been granted by tho city nnd utilized, should not bo confiscated without Just compensation simply because the proprietors mndo tho franchise vnlunblo by mnklng uso of its provi sions. Tho courts won't recognize anything of thnt kind. "Supposo tho cities of North Bend nnd -Mnrshflold should mnko a pres ent or n linir dozen franchises to dif ferent ones, whnt would they bo worth? A frnnchlfo when It Is urnnt- ed Is not worth ton conts to any ono except ns nn opportunity to spend inonoy nnd mnko It vnlunblo. "Tho frnnchlso granted to tho Coos Bny Wntor company's predecessors wns granted at n tlmo when nobody would havo It as n gift. It waB not worth tho pnpor It wns wrltton on. neither woro tho Mnrshflold or North Rend franchises, until tho grantees Ilii tho franchises commonced to mnko I use of tholr properties nnd every I dollar thoy spoilt mndo the frnnchlso more valuable nnd without thnt ex penditure tho frnnchlso Itself would not bo worth anything. It would lapse in n short timo. "Supposo tho follow who makes nn offer through Tho Tlmos of $200. 000 without giving his name, nnd with sovornl largo sized strings on It, Is granted n franchise for nothing, whnt could ho do with It. unless ho bcowod tho water from Coos river and thon pumped tho ship Into tho mnlu. "Supposo Mr. Nolnn or Mr. Jack son or nny of thoso associated with them were granted a frnnchlso, ovon wntor works by renson of n frnnchlso from tho various cities and this frnn chlso Is mndo more vnlunblo by ren son of tho improvements put upon it by the grantee in tho franchise, then they should be allowed intorcst on tho Investment, but does not tnko Into consideration that In many of these franchises granted, money Is expended nnd the plnnt docs not pny operating expenses. Thero Is n chance to be taken thero. Who Is going to mnko good to tho grnntco in a fran chise of thnt kind? "No one scorned to enro enough to even nsk the value of tho Coos Bny Wnter company plant until Mr. Nolnn and his associates enmo along nnd were given nn option. Now thoy discover thnt sixty thousand dollars additions nro desirable nnd nro endeavoring to discover what dis position thero Is In Mnrshflcld to nl low a rcasonnblo compensation for mo expenditures, nnd tno mnyors nnd tho city councils of North Bond and Mnrshflcld aro honest nnd cap- ablo citizens who will do what is best In their Judgments for tho best In terest of both cities nnd will not bo Jnrred by the newspaper agitation or tho yells of tho uninformed blundor- or to Increnso subscription lists." FHE PEOPLE'S FORUM Tho Times will bo pleased to pub lish lottors from Its rcadors on all questions of publla Intorcst. Each letter must bo signed by tho writer, 4iid so far as possible bo limited to 200 words. In publishing thoso let ters It must bo understood that The Times does not Indorse the views ox pressed therein; It Is simply nffordlng a means for tho voicing of different opinions on all questions affecting tho public welfare. city should treat him fnlrly and thnt j ho Is n "prominent nnd progressive citizen." I bcllevo those nro your i exnet words. Now tho Editor ofj The Times need not loso nny Bleep over Joe Bennett getting nny tho worst of It In nny donl. Ho has shown i that ho 1b ablo to tako enro of him self nnd his selfish greed needs I watching moro thnt IiIb personal in terests. I am not from Oklahoma or Missouri but I will havo to bo shown when It comes to Joo Ben nett's public spirit. I hnvo seen Mnrshflcld fool away Its franchises and public mnttors un til thero Is hnrdly anything left, and now Joo wnntB to grab what Is loft, I think It Is about tlmo tho people understood this thing nnd acted ac cordingly. Joo Bennett's waterworks proposition should bo treated upon a purely business bnsis and no other way. I was In Mnrshflcld when the city could havo gotten Its own elec tric light system for less thnn $12, 000 but there wero pcoplo who Bnld tho town could not afford It and tho pcoplo were sold out then Just as they aro trying to sell them out again In this fifty yenrs waterworks fran chise. I wns In Marshllcld when Joo Bonnott got tho first wnter frnnchlso by Importing a mnn by tho namo of Orchard from Wnshlngton who work ed tho donl just like ho Is trying to work It now with Nolnn nnd Jnck- son from .Omnha. Ono night when tho council mot tho water frnnchlso which wns supposed to bo prepared up In Wellington by this mnn, Or chard, was accidentally held up to tho light nnd tho wntor mark of Joo Bennett's law ofllco wns discovered In tho paper. Action was postponed hut Inter ho got whnt ho wanted nnd It was discovered that tho man, Or chard, was merely n stool pigeon for Bouuctt. Thero wns n provision In thnt original franchise providing thnt the city could purchnso nt n stated prlco, but later Bonnott got n friendly council to enncol this by trading Bomo old pumps for tho favor. Thoso aro only n fow of tho things thnt make some of us old timers suspi cious of Joo Bennett's tricks nnd manipulations with franchises. It seems to some of us thnt Bennett hns milked this community long enough nnd If ho would get busy with his railway franchlso It would bo bettor thnn trying to get n wnter frnnchlso for nnothor fifty yenrs. whnt I hnvo said horo Is only tho truth. Personally Joo Bennett Is pleasing (uid soclnblo although ho Is sometimes somowhnt conrse In his social displays. I wish Joo Dennett would be moro broad nnd loss sel fish in his duties as n citizen nnd hnrmonlzo his porsonnl Interests wtlh tho Interests of tho public, but If he will not It Is only common senso thnt tho pcoplo of Marshllcld should try to protect themsolvos from tho froohootors whether nt homo or abroad. Yours truly, A MARSIIFIELD CITIZEN. The Suit Question Can be settled easily here for the Man that desires Suit "Smartness." Our swell Fall Suits show, all the little "kinks" that give individuality to Men's Clothes without being freak ish. The new features in Cut and Tailoring have all been honored by the best Tailors, who made thoso suits to our order, The new colorings in fabrics are handsome, and we're showing a long price range of unusual values, $10.00, $15.00 Up to $45.00 Mr, Smart Dresser, we're at your service for a hand some, clean-cut, Fall Suit as well as Rain Coats Overcoats or Gabardine. ' "Money Talks" Hub Clothing & Shoe Co. Marshiicld Bandon PAST AND COMMODIOUS Steamer Redondo EQUIPPED WITH WIItELKSS Sails from San Francisco for Coos Bay Saturday, Nov, 4, at 3 o'clock P, M, INTEH-OCEAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. Phono 44 C. P. McQEORQE, Agent EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS Steamer Breakwater ALWAYS ON TIME SAILS ritOM PORTLAND AT 8 P. SI. ON OCTOBER , 10, 17, 21 AND ill. SAILS FROM MAHSIIPIELH AT SERVICE OF THE TIDE OX OCTOBER 7, 1-1, 21 AND 28. L. II. KEATING, AGENT PHONE MAIN 83.L SAYS THE TIMES IS TOO FRIEND LY TO DENNETT. Editor Times: 1, with othors hnvo been nn nd mlrer of Tho Times becuuso ot Its independent attitude on local ques tions but at times your paper Is dis appointing because of its lnclc of ag gressiveness. Tho Times has oppos ed somo of tho schemes of J. W. Ben nett, but It never misses nn occasion to make fuvornblo inoiitlon of Ben nett ns u booster nnd tondy to him und his Interests ns it It feared It would Incur his displeasure. That's the tlmo your paper makes me sick. Somo of us old timers hoped when Tho Times announced its indonondont policy that our tlmo of dellvorauco from his entirely selfish Interests In running this community was over, but it seems not. While your paper has dono somo good work in opposi tion to his solfish motives In retard ing locnl Improvements It has always upheld htm ns an enterprising ami public spirited citizen when tho re vorso Is true. Joo Bennott is like ono of these psalm singing sinners wiio nro conspicuous In tho church on Sunday nnd prayor meeting night witn tnelr self-proclaimed gooduess nnd then for six days In tho week resort to overy trick nnd deception that belles tholr profession. Joo Bou nett Is usually on hnnd at overy ban quet and booster meeting boasting of his deslro and his past services in helping ndvanco tho community and then ho retires to his office and. un less ho can scheme somowny to mnko nny proposed Improvement servo his own solfish lntorest, ho Immediately begins to knock nnd opposo It In evo- ry way that ho can. Jnines C. Dnlilmaii, "Cowboy" Mayor or dnmliii, "Throws tho Lariat" Mnyor Jns. C. Dnhlmnii Btnrtcd his enrcor ns a cowboy, and Is nt pro sent Mnyor of Omnha, and has tho following record. Shorlff of Dnwos Co., Nob., threo terms; Mnyor of Chndron, two tonus; Doiuocrntlc Nnt'l Committeeman, olght years; Mayor of Omnha, six years, nnd In 1910 Cnndldnto for Governor of Noh rnskn. Writing to Foloy &, Co.. Chi cago, ho snys: "I hnvo tnkon Foloy Kidney Pills nnd thoy hnvo glvon mo a grent deal of relief so I cheer fully recommond thorn." Yours truly, (signed JAMES C. DAIILMAN. PREL'SS DRUG CO. "THE FRIEND OF COOS RAY" S. S. ALLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS Sails From Coos Bay for Portland, Tuesday, Oct. 31st CONNECTING WITH THE NORTH RANK ROAD AT POIITLAND NORTH PaJIFIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY. PHONE 11 O. F. McGEORGE, Aficnt Public Stenographer All Work Confidential Phone No. 156 No. Brodawav Beaver Hill Coal MOUNT DIABLO 4ND JOSSON CEMENT. The beBt Domuitlc and Importod brands. Plaster, Llmo, Brick and all kinds of builders material HUGH McLAIN GENERAL CONTRACTOR OFFICE, SOUTH nitOADWAY. PHONE 201 I havo been a resident of Marsh- anr.li na thnv nalrad fi. nn.l i.tVilnl. Inlflolil fnt nvni ililrtv VAnm nnd In nil . .... .... ,..w ..o... .w., ....i. i, iiiv.il lo,""" - w.. .,; rfv.w .,u u i. usually adjusted later on on an that tlmo Joe Bennett has always A now stock of tho latest la tho MAZDA LAMPS Send In Your Order Coos Bay Wiring Co. PHONE 237-J Abstracts, Real Estate, Fire and Marine Insurance Title Guarantee and Abstract Co. HENRY SENGSTACKEN, Mgr. Coqullle Offlje Phono 191 Marshflold Office H-J. Farms Timber Conl and Platting Lands a specialty. Genaral Agents "EASTSIDB" - FAST SERVICE TO ROSEBUR.G Our stnges leavo Marshflold for Rosoburg at 7 o'clock every evening and afford quickest connections with Southern Pa"08 Railway. Faro fC.OO. COOS RAY ROSERURG STAGE LINE. OTTO SCIIETTER, Agent, 120 MARKET AV., Mnrshfleia. C. P. RARNARD, Agent, PHONE 11 ROSERURG, Ore. We Clean and Press Ladies' and Gent's Suils Goods Called for and Delivered Coos Bay Steam Laundry PHONE MAIN 87-J Have That Roof Fixed NOW See CORTHELL Phono mat "K. A I Modern Brick Building, Electrlo Lights, Steam Heat. Elegantly Furnished Rooms with Hot and Cold Water. HOTEL.COOS C. A. METLIN. Pron. Rates: BO cents a Day and Upwards. uor. uroaaway ana Market Marshfleld, Oregon. MARSHFIELD'S POPULAR . FAMILY HOTEL THE MX) ,5e(SS Rates reduced to: Day--60e, in 11.00; week 12.00 to 15.00. tw keeping apartments with 6" ff $10.00 to $18.00 per month. BATHS E. W. " y"- - WANTED!!! WV .., Af CARPETS UrilOLSTW""" - - Orders " PIANOS TO CLEAN, by the PM tic Cleaning Company. work taken at GOINO & HARVEY PHONE 100 ;.